What is Weather?
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How many types of weather can you think of?
What Is Weather?
What Is Weather?
Most of our weather occurs in the lowest layer of the Earth’s atmosphere, which is called the troposphere.
weather
The conditions of the atmosphere, such as temperature and presence of rain and clouds. Weather changes daily.
‘Weather’ and ‘Climate’
What Is the Difference?
climate
The average weather conditions of a location over a long period of time. The UK has a temperate climate: warm summers, mild winters and some rainfall all year.
meteorologist
Someone who studies the weather.
There is a statement hidden in each box. �Does each statement describe weather or climate?
‘Weather’ and ‘Climate’?
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1. The Sahara Desert is hot and dry all year.
What Is the Difference
Climate
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2. Today has been really hot and sunny.
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Weather
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3. Last Wednesday was really windy!
What Is the Difference
Weather
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4. Greece is always hot in the summer.
What Is the Difference
Climate
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5. England has cold and wet winters.
What Is the Difference
Climate
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6. There was a huge thunderstorm last night!
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Weather
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7. The average daytime temperature in Sydney, Australia is 23 °C.
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Climate
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8. The heavy rain last week caused a flood.
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Weather
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9. This morning, we didn’t have to go to school because it snowed!
What Is the Difference
Weather
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Can you think of an example of how the weather has affected you in some way?
How Does Weather Affect Us?
Maybe heavy rain caused your football match to be cancelled, or perhaps there was some damage to your house.
Complete the How Does Weather Affect Us? Activity Sheet. Try to think of as many examples as you can.
How Does Weather Affect Us?
How Does Weather Affect Us?
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crop damage
hailstone damage to vehicle
flooded football pitch
delayed flights
Talk to your partner about what you have learnt this lesson for one minute.
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