Geography · Grades 5–8
Weather records and climate comparisons · Revision card
Weather describes conditions at a place and time; climate concerns patterns over longer periods.
Understand the idea
Different timescales
Weather describes conditions at a place and time; climate concerns patterns over longer periods.
Compare like with like
Use consistent dates, units and measurement methods.
Do not overclaim
One unusual day does not establish a long-term trend.
Worked examples
Which statement describes weather?
It concerns a short-term local condition.
It rained here this morning.
Temperatures at noon are 12, 15, 18 and 15 °C. Find their mean in °C.
The sum is 60; 60/4 = 15.
15
Explain without looking
- Name two pieces of context needed when comparing rainfall totals from two charts.
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