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WORLD CLIMATES. Weather v. Climate. Climate is the temperature and precipitation in an area over a long period of time. Weather is the current temperature and precipitation in an area. CLIMATE ELEMENTS. Precipitation is the term given to moisture that falls from the air to the ground.
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Weather v. Climate • Climate is the temperature and precipitation in an area over a long period of time. • Weather is the current temperature and precipitation in an area.
CLIMATE ELEMENTS • Precipitation is the term given to moisture that falls from the air to the ground
CLIMATE ELEMENTS • Temperature is how hot or cold the atmosphere is - ie, how many degrees Celsius (centigrade) it is above or below freezing (0°C) • farenheit and celsius scale