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Weather or climate? Tell the difference

3rd grade (Year 4 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.3-ESS2-2 · England: KS2 Geography links, KS3 Chemistry: Earth and atmosphere (climate)

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Question 1
Is this about weather or climate: "Today is foggy and 6 °C."
- A. weather (what it is like now or this week)
- B. climate (the usual pattern over many years)
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Question 2
Which sentence describes climate?
- A. It is sunny in Seville today.
- B. It rained yesterday.
- C. A storm is coming this weekend.
- D. Spain's south coast usually has hot, dry summers.
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Question 3
True or false? Climate describes the usual weather in a place over many years.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 4
Is this about weather or climate: "London usually has mild, wet winters."
- A. weather (what it is like now or this week)
- B. climate (the usual pattern over many years)
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Question 5
Scientists say Earth's climate is warming. What evidence do they use?
- A. temperature records from many places over many decades
- B. how people feel today
- C. one hot day last week
- D. a single photo of the Sun
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Question 6
True or false? Climate is what the forecast says for tomorrow.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 7
Is this about weather or climate: "London usually has mild, wet winters."
- A. weather (what it is like now or this week)
- B. climate (the usual pattern over many years)
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Question 8
Which question is about climate?
- A. Will it rain at lunchtime today?
- B. Should I take an umbrella this afternoon?
- C. Was it windy yesterday?
- D. What is the usual July temperature in Rome?
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Question 9
True or false? One snowy day proves the climate is getting colder.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 10
Is this about weather or climate: "It snowed on Tuesday."
- A. weather (what it is like now or this week)
- B. climate (the usual pattern over many years)
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Question 11
A cold day happens in summer. Does that mean the climate has changed?
- A. It means there is no climate.
- B. Yes, one cold day changes the climate.
- C. No, one day is weather; climate is the pattern over many years.
- D. Yes, summers are now winter.
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Question 12
True or false? Climate describes the usual weather in a place over many years.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 13
Is this about weather or climate: "There will be a storm tomorrow night."
- A. weather (what it is like now or this week)
- B. climate (the usual pattern over many years)
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Question 14
Which question is about climate?
- A. Will it rain at lunchtime today?
- B. Should I take an umbrella this afternoon?
- C. Was it windy yesterday?
- D. What is the usual July temperature in Rome?
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Question 15
True or false? One snowy day proves the climate is getting colder.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 16
Is this about weather or climate: "The Sahara is hot and dry most of the year."
- A. weather (what it is like now or this week)
- B. climate (the usual pattern over many years)

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Answer key: Weather or climate? Tell the difference

1. A. weather (what it is like now or this week)
2. D. Spain's south coast usually has hot, dry summers.
3. A. True
4. B. climate (the usual pattern over many years)
5. A. temperature records from many places over many decades
6. B. False
7. B. climate (the usual pattern over many years)
8. D. What is the usual July temperature in Rome?
9. B. False
10. A. weather (what it is like now or this week)
11. C. No, one day is weather; climate is the pattern over many years.
12. A. True
13. A. weather (what it is like now or this week)
14. D. What is the usual July temperature in Rome?
15. B. False
16. B. climate (the usual pattern over many years)