Weather vs Climate - Worksheet 4
Grade 3•Science•Weather vs Climate
Aligned to: 3-ESS1-1
Answer the following questions about weather vs climate.
1.
If a desert region gets an unusual rainstorm one day, does that mean the climate has changed?
A.Yes, the climate is now wet
B.No, one rainstorm is weather, not climate
C.Yes, deserts cannot have rain
D.No, because rain does not affect climate
2.
A scientist collects temperature data for 30 years and finds the average summer temperature is 85 degrees F. Is this an example of weather or climate data?
A.Weather
B.Climate
C.Neither
D.Both
3.
Which describes climate?
A.It's raining today
B.It's sunny this afternoon
C.Summers are usually hot in this area
D.It will snow tomorrow
4.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
A.They are the same thing
B.Weather is short-term, climate is long-term average
C.Climate is short-term, weather is long-term
D.Weather only happens in summer
5.
Climate describes average weather over many years.
6.
Weather can change every day.
7.
Climate and weather mean the same thing.