12-1 What is climate?
Aim: What is climate?
OBJECTIVES: Explain how weather and climate are related. Identify the factors that determine climate.
Key Terms
weather: day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere
climate (KLY-muht): average weather conditions of an area over many years
Lesson Summary
• The average weather conditions in an area from year to year make up that area’s climate.
• Average monthly and yearly temperature, temperature range, and average precipitation are used to
describe climate.
• The amount of temperature change during the year is the temperature range.
OBJECTIVES: Explain how weather and climate are related. Identify the factors that determine climate.
Key Terms
weather: day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere
climate (KLY-muht): average weather conditions of an area over many years
Lesson Summary
• The average weather conditions in an area from year to year make up that area’s climate.
• Average monthly and yearly temperature, temperature range, and average precipitation are used to
describe climate.
• The amount of temperature change during the year is the temperature range.