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6.1 - Weather and Climate

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  • ✓Define weather as atmospheric conditions at a particular place and time.
  • ✓Define climate as the long-term pattern of atmospheric conditions for a place.
  • ✓Identify key elements of weather and climate: temperature, air pressure, wind, humidity, clouds and precipitation.
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Imagine you hear: “It’s rainy in Kingston today” and “Jamaica has a tropical climate.” What is the difference? Quick challenge: Write one sentence that sounds like a weather report and one sentence that sounds like a climate description for your community. Tip: Weather is the ‘outfit’ for today; climate is the ‘wardrobe’ you expect over many years.
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Predict: which statement do you think best describes weather?

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How confident are you about weather and climate right now?

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Imagine you hear: “It’s rainy in Kingston today” and “Jamaica has a tropical climate.” What is the difference? Quick challenge: Write one sentence that sounds like a weather report and one sentence that sounds like a climate description for your community. Tip: Weather is the ‘outfit’ for today; climate is the ‘wardrobe’ you expect over many years.
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