Does this passage describe the weather or the climate?
Jackie lives in a town with hot summers and freezing cold winters.
weather climate
Hint: Weather is what the atmosphere is like at a certain place and time. Climate is the pattern of weather in a certain place.
The atmosphere is the layer of air that surrounds Earth. Both weather and climate tell you about the atmosphere.
Weather is what the atmosphere is like at a certain place and time. Weather can change quickly. For example, the temperature outside your house might get higher throughout the day.
Climate is the pattern of weather in a certain place. For example, summer temperatures in New York are usually higher than winter temperatures.
Read the text carefully.
Jackie lives in a town with hot summers and freezing cold winters.
This passage tells you about the usual temperatures where Jackie lives. It does not describe what the weather is like on a particular day. So, this passage describes the climate.