Science Homework – Scientific Method Study Card

Science Homework Due: Thursday Nov. 17 Make a study card explaining the difference between weather and climate. Be sure to also include the 3 climate regions of the Earth, then draw a picture of these 3 zones or cut and paste the picture below onto your card. Name Color Group Homeroom Climate vs. Weather Weather is the daily conditions of the atmosphere. It includes daily air temperature, moisture, wind speed and direction, and precipitation.

Climate is the average conditions in an area over a long period of time.

Earth’s 3 Climate Regions: Polar – furthest from the equator and closest to the poles; this is the coldest region Temperate – this is between the polar and tropical regions with the widest ranges of temperatures and weather *where Massachusetts is located Tropical – closest to the equator; this is the warmest región Your card should…

 Have your name, homeroom, and color group in the top right corner

 Have all vocabulary words listed above spelled correctly

 Be neat, well organized, and easy to read

 Look like you used a ruler to help you if you drew any lines

 Have the C.O.P.S – proper capitalization, organization, punctuation, and

spelling