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
ScienceClass 7CBSEAnswered 27 Mar 2026
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 |
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