Differentiate between:

(i) Weather and climate

(ii) Humidity and rainfall

(iii) Climates of the polar region and tropical rainforest

(iv) Maximum and minimum temperatures of the day

Question

Differentiate between:

(i) Weather and climate

(ii) Humidity and rainfall

(iii) Climates of the polar region and tropical rainforest

(iv) Maximum and minimum temperatures of the day

Accepted Answer

Soln:



Weather
Climate


Weather is the daily fluctuation in temperature, humidity, etc.
Climate is the average weather pattern of a place.






Humidity
Rainfall


Humidity indicates the wetness of a place due to the amount of moisture in the atmosphere
Rainfall is the drops of water that fall from clouds on the ground.






Polar region
Tropical rain forest


The polar region remains very cold for most part of the year.
The tropical rainforest is hot and humid throughout the year






Maximum temperature
Minimum temperature


Occur in the day, during the afternoon
Occurs in the night, at dawn

Weather	Climate
Weather is the daily fluctuation in temperature, humidity, etc.	Climate is the average weather pattern of a place.

Humidity	Rainfall
Humidity indicates the wetness of a place due to the amount of moisture in the atmosphere	Rainfall is the drops of water that fall from clouds on the ground.

Polar region	Tropical rain forest
The polar region remains very cold for most part of the year.	The tropical rainforest is hot and humid throughout the year

Maximum temperature	Minimum temperature
Occur in the day, during the afternoon	Occurs in the night, at dawn

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