Weather versus Climate
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Objective
I can differentiate between weather and climate and explain the factors that influence each.
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Warm-up video
Bozeman Science · 7:48Vetted channel
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Weather is what it looks like today, while climate is what it looks like over a long period of time.
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Major factors that affect weather and climate include the amount of sunlight, oceans, atmosphere, and landforms.
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Changes in climate are due to changes in the atmosphere and the Earth's reflectivity, which is how much energy from the sun is reflected back into space.
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Practice
9 questions
What is the primary difference between weather and climate, as discussed in the video?
Name three factors that influence both weather and climate.
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Exit ticket
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“Explain the key difference between weather and climate. Then, describe two factors that can influence climate change over long periods of time.”
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