Fill in each blank with the correct word from the lesson.

1. Weather is described by several measurable quantities: temperature, _______, rainfall, wind speed and direction, and cloud cover.
2. _______ is the daily condition of the atmosphere at a particular place — whether it is sunny, rainy, hot, or cold today.
3. _______ is the average weather pattern of a place over a long period — typically twenty-five to thirty years.
4. Rainfall is the amount of _______.
5. Earth can be divided into climate zones _______d on temperature and rainfall patterns.

Choose the best option for each question.

1. What is the main difference between weather and climate?
   a) Weather is about temperature; climate is about rainfallb) Weather is daily conditions; climate is long-term averagec) They mean the same thingd) Climate changes daily; weather does not
2. Which component of weather measures moisture in the air?
   a) Temperatureb) Wind speedc) Humidityd) Cloud cover
3. What type of climate would you find near the equator?
   a) Polar — very coldb) Tropical — hot and wetc) Arid — very dryd) Temperate — four seasons

Write T for True or F for False in the brackets.

1. Weather is daily conditions; climate is long-term average is one of the key concepts in the lesson on Weather and Climate.
2. Weather is about temperature; climate is about rainfall is the main topic of this lesson.
3. Weather is described by several measurable quantities: temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction, and cloud cover.
4. Weather is described by several measurable quantities: temperature, Temperature, rainfall, wind speed and direction, and cloud cover.

1. In your own words, explain what Weather and Climate means.
2. List two things you learned from this lesson on Weather and Climate.