# Climate, Weather, and Agriculture

This worksheet checks your understanding of how climate differs from weather, how both are measured, and how they shape farming practices in Alberta ([Outcome](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36501), [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36503), [Skills](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36505)). You will also look at how climate affects the plants, animals, and people who depend on it ([Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36511), [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36515)).

## Exercises

**1. Climate or weather?**

Write "climate" or "weather" on each line.

a) It rained for two hours this afternoon. ______________________

b) Northern Alberta has cold winters and short summers, year after year. ______________________

c) The wind is blowing from the west right now. ______________________

d) Southern Alberta is generally dry, based on 30 years of records. ______________________

([Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36503), [Skills](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36505))

**2. Match the tool to what it measures.**

| Tool | Letter | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Thermometer | ___ | A) Wind speed |
| 2. Rain gauge | ___ | B) Humidity |
| 3. Anemometer | ___ | C) Temperature |
| 4. Hygrometer | ___ | D) Amount of precipitation |

([Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36507))

**3. Multiple choice: climate zones.**

Which climate zone is best described as very cold for most of the year, with little plant growth?

A) Tropical
B) Dry
C) Polar
D) Temperate

Circle your answer. ([Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36503))

**4. Short answer.**

Name two factors that affect the climate of a region.

1. ______________________
2. ______________________

([Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36503))

**5. Fill in the blanks: predicting weather.**

Meteorologists (weather scientists) use several methods to predict the weather. Two of these are ______________________ and ______________________. First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities also use traditional knowledge built from generations of observing the land and sky. ([Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36507))

**6. True or false.**

Circle True or False for each statement.

a) Climate can affect when animals migrate. True / False

b) Weather has no effect on what clothing people wear. True / False

c) Farmers plan their crops based partly on climate. True / False

d) A drought is an example of a weather event that can affect farming. True / False

([Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36511), [Skills](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36513), [Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36515))

**7. Conservation agriculture.**

Describe one conservation agriculture practice and explain why it helps farmers respond to climate or weather events.

Practice: ______________________________________________

Why it helps: ______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

([Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36515), [Skills](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36517))

**8. Short answer: patterns and cycles.**

Explain how observing animal behaviour, such as a bird's yearly flight south, can help people recognize a pattern connected to the seasons. Use one full sentence.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

([Knowledge](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36519), [Understanding](https://goa-cc-uat-aili-app-001.azurewebsites.net/explore/node/36520))

## Answer key

1. a) weather, b) climate, c) weather, d) climate
2. 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B
3. C) Polar
4. Any two of: geographical location, landforms, altitude, proximity to bodies of water
5. Any two of: computer modelling, historical data, satellite imaging, First Nations/Métis/Inuit traditional knowledge
6. a) True, b) False, c) True, d) True
7. Any one practice from: minimizing soil disturbance, maintaining soil cover, using water efficiently, sustainable harvesting (crop rotation, companion planting, limiting hunting or trapping, considering future harvests), with a reasonable explanation of how it helps
8. Answer should explain that repeated observations, such as birds migrating south each fall, show a seasonal pattern connected to changing weather or climate conditions

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*AILI homework sheet · language en · model claude-sonnet-5 · generated 2026-09-17 · id 623358bf-3632-48b7-82de-11dd51d87f6a*

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