Climate vs Weather Worksheet for kids - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to match each statement with either “Weather” or “Climate”.

Remember:
- Weather = what’s happening outside right now or in the next few days (like rain today, snow tomorrow).
- Climate = the average weather over a long time in a place (like deserts are always dry, rainforests are always wet).

Now let’s look at each box:

1. “Average weather conditions of a region.”
→ This is talking about long-term patterns — that’s Climate.

2. “Condition of the air at a certain point in time.”
→ That means right now or at one moment — that’s Weather.

3. “Rain forest regions are hot and wet year after year.”
→ “Year after year” means it’s always like this — that’s Climate.

4. “The forecast for tomorrow is for seven inches of snow in New York.”
→ Forecast for tomorrow? That’s short-term — that’s Weather.

5. “Desert regions have very little rain.”
→ Deserts are *always* dry — that’s a long-term pattern — that’s Climate.

Now we connect each to the correct side:

- Box 1 → Climate
- Box 2 → Weather
- Box 3 → Climate
- Box 4 → Weather
- Box 5 → Climate

Final Answer:
Top to bottom: Climate, Weather, Climate, Weather, Climate