Climate_900L Assessment

1. Based on the text, what is the main difference between weather and climate?

2. Look at this paragraph from the text. What is the main idea of this paragraph?

   “Think about the last time you watched the weather on TV or listened to it on the radio. You probably heard the term ‘the average temperature’. That does not mean it will be that temperature, rather a predicted norm. So you might be wondering, what is an average? Average is a common mathematical term. To find the average temperature on any given date, you need the temperatures on that same date from past years. The next step is to add all the temperatures together. Then you must divide that number by the number of years you have data for. To find the climate of an area, 30 years’ worth of data is used.”

3. Look at the sentence from the passage below. What is the best meaning of the underlined word?

“They may also analyze data from all over Earth, whereas you just monitor climate near your home. Either way, they choose the clothes they wear the same way you do.”

4. True or False:
   By studying natural records, such as fossils and coral skeletons, scientists can indirectly study past climates.

5. Think about the job a meteorologist does. Would you want to have the job of a meteorologist? Write your opinion below. Use text evidence to support your answer.