What Is Climate? Worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to fill in the blanks using the words from the box.

We have these words to choose from:
- rainy
- winter
- twenty
- atmosphere
- desert
- weather
- Climatologists
- air
- Meteorologists
- quickly
- forecast

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First sentence:
“The atmosphere is the __________ all around our planet.”
→ The atmosphere is made of air. So, we pick air.

Second sentence:
“Weather tells you what is going on in the __________ at one time in one place.”
→ Weather happens in the atmosphere. But “atmosphere” was already used? Wait — let’s check: actually, “atmosphere” is still available because we only used “air” so far. But wait — the first blank was for “air”, and now this one should be “atmosphere”? Let’s think again.

Actually, rereading:
“The atmosphere is the ___ all around our planet.” → That’s definitely air.
Then: “Weather tells you what is going on in the ___ at one time...” → This should be atmosphere, because weather happens in the atmosphere.

But hold on — maybe I mixed up. Let me double-check definitions:

- Atmosphere = layer of air around Earth → so first blank: air
- Weather = conditions in the atmosphere at a specific time/place → second blank: atmosphere

Yes, that makes sense.

Third sentence:
“For example, you might say, 'The weather in my city today is ________.'”
→ We need a word that describes current weather. From the list: rainy fits perfectly.

Fourth sentence:
“Weather can change __________ in a few minutes or a few hours.”
→ How does weather change? Fast! So quickly.

Fifth sentence:
“__________ study the weather.”
→ Who studies weather? Meteorologists

Sixth sentence:
“They can only __________, or predict, the weather about two weeks ahead.”
→ Predicting weather = forecast

Seventh sentence:
“Climate tells you the pattern of __________ in a large area over a long time.”
→ Climate is about long-term patterns of weather

Eighth sentence:
“For example, you might say, 'The climate of a __________ is hot and dry in the summer and cold and dry in the __________.'”
→ First blank: type of place with hot/dry summers and cold/dry winters → desert
→ Second blank: opposite of summer → winter

Ninth sentence:
“__________ study climate.”
→ Who studies climate? Climatologists

Tenth sentence:
“They measure conditions over a long time: __________ years or more.”
→ Long time for climate → twenty (as in 20+ years)

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Now let’s write out the full filled-in paragraph to make sure it flows:

> The atmosphere is the air all around our planet.
> Weather tells you what is going on in the atmosphere at one time in one place. For example, you might say, "The weather in my city today is rainy."
> Weather can change quickly in a few minutes or a few hours. Meteorologists study the weather. They can only forecast, or predict, the weather about two weeks ahead.
> Climate tells you the pattern of weather in a large area over a long time. For example, you might say, "The climate of a desert is hot and dry in the summer and cold and dry in the winter."
> Climatologists study climate. They measure conditions over a long time: twenty years or more. Climate takes a very long time to change.

All words are used correctly and match the context.

Final Answer:
air, atmosphere, rainy, quickly, Meteorologists, forecast, weather, desert, winter, Climatologists, twenty