CLIMATE VS. WEATHER – What Is The Difference Between The Two? And Kinds Of Each
CLIMATE VS. WEATHER – In this topic, we will now talk about climate vs. weather, what exactly is the difference between the two, and kinds of each.
Let us begin with weather.
Weather
It is the state of the atmosphere at a given place and time in regards to heat, cloudiness, dryness, sunshine, wind, and rain. It is the mix of events that happen each day in the atmosphere. Weather tells you what to wear each day in order to arm yourself to battle each day
There are 5 types of weather:
- Sunny – a type of weather in which the sun shining and giving warmth to the land. There are little to no presence of clouds.
- Cloudy – Described as an amalgamate of clouds blocking the sun and trapping heat from the ground
- Windy – Warm air rising and cold air falling is the main cause of this weather. Visibly seen on trees
- Rain/Snow – The 2 weathers which is described as the result of the clouds to heavy to carry water molecules, thus, making raindrops or snowflakes fall to the ground.
Now on to climate.
Climate
If weather refers to the overall state of the atmosphere, climate refers to the short-term changes in the atmosphere. Weather is primarily dependent on climate It describes what weather is like on the long-terms. The climate always changes in a short amount of time, specifically hours.
While weather has 5 types, climate has 6 regions. Here are the regions of climate:
- Polar Chill – Described as a cold and dry temperature and is located at the South Pole, the Northern latitudes, and the interior of Greenland.
- Temperate – A combination of cold winters and mild summers and covers up North America, Europe and the northern parts of Asia.
- Arid – Described as hot and dry all throughout the year. It covers up the deserts of North Africa and central Asia, the southwest United States, and inland Australia.
- Damp Tropical – Unlike arid, this region is hot and wet, and covers up jungles of South America and Africa, Southeast Asia and the islands of the Pacific.
- Mild Mediterranean – An amalgamate of mild winters and dry, hot summers. As the name says, it covers up the Mediterranean Sea, Southern South America and Southern California.
- Cold Tundra – Describe as cold throughout the year. It covers the tops of mountains, the northern extremes of North America and Asia, and the southern coast of Greenland.
