Social Studies Unit 4 Lesson 2: Weather and Climate page 85
Social Studies Unit 4
Lesson 2: Weather and Climate page 85
Exercise 1:
What is the difference between climate and weather? Explain.
The weather changes within a short time (24 hours or less), and it changes from day to day. While the climate is constant over a long period (it does not change from one day to another), and it characterizes the general atmosphere of a place over a long period.
Exercise 2:
Name the four elements that affect the change of climate from one place to another or from one season to the other.
1. Temperature (heat)
2. Atmospheric pressure
3. Precipitation
4. Wind
Exercise 3:
Write “true” or “false”.
1. Wind moves all the time above the surface of the Earth. T
2. A barometer measures temperature. F
3. Temperature refers to heat and the sun might be a possible source of heat. T
4. When I say it’s going to be cloudy today, the I am referring to the weather. T
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