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Weather vs. Climate Quiz
Tell weather from climate, explore climate zones and what shapes a place's climate.
- 🎓 Grades 3–5
- 🧪 Science
- 📐 3-ESS2-2
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What is weather?
- A A type of rock
- B A kind of map
- C The average conditions over many years
- D Conditions in the air on a day or week
What is climate?
- A Today's temperature
- B The usual weather over many years
- C One rainstorm
- D A weather tool
"It is snowing today in Denver." Is this weather or climate?
- A Climate
- B Weather
"Phoenix is hot and dry most years." Is this weather or climate?
- A Weather
- B Climate
About how many years of weather do scientists average to describe climate?
- A One year
- B About 30 years
- C One week
- D Five days
Places near the equator usually have what climate?
- A Snowy summers
- B Cold and dry
- C Freezing all year
- D Warm all year
Places near the North and South Poles have what climate?
- A Cold all year
- B Tropical
- C Rainy and warm
- D Hot all year
A climate with warm summers and cold winters is…
- A Desert
- B Tropical
- C Temperate
- D Polar
Which climate gets very little rain?
- A Marine
- B Temperate rainforest
- C Tropical rainforest
- D Desert (dry)
Why are mountaintops colder than valleys?
- A They are near the equator
- B They have more water
- C They are closer to the moon
- D Air gets colder higher up
How do oceans affect the climate of nearby land?
- A They make it hotter in winter only
- B They have no effect
- C They keep temperatures milder
- D They cause deserts
Which is a weather forecast?
- A This region is tropical
- B Winters average 30 degrees
- C Rain is likely tomorrow afternoon
- D Summers here are usually hot
Which data would you use to describe a city's climate?
- A This morning's wind
- B Average temperatures over decades
- C Last night's rain
- D Yesterday's high
What can change quickly, weather or climate?
- A Weather
- B Climate
Which question is about climate?
- A Is it windy now?
- B What is July usually like here?
- C Will it rain at recess?
- D Do I need a coat today?
Which climate zone has the tropical rainforests?
- A Polar
- B Tropical
- C Temperate
- D Tundra
What do we call long-term change in Earth's average temperature and weather patterns?
- A A cold front
- B A forecast
- C A drizzle
- D Climate change
What helps people prepare for hazards like hurricanes?
- A Weather forecasts and warnings
- B Standing outside
- C Opening windows
- D Ignoring the news
A graph showing average monthly rainfall for 30 years shows…
- A Climate
- B Weather
Which tool records a single day's high temperature?
- A Seismograph
- B Compass
- C Microscope
- D Thermometer
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