What is Weather

Rain, sunshine, snow and storms are all types of weather. These help us decide what clothes we wear, what food we eat, and what kind of life we lead. Weather also affects how animals and plants survive. Different types of weather are caused by what is happening in the atmosphere, the air above our heads. In the some parts of the world, the weather changes every day, in others, it is nearly the same.

Different Location — Different Weather

Tropical, temperate and polar are all types of climate. Climate is the name we give to patterns of weather over a period of time. Near the Equator, the weather is mostly hot and steamy. We call this a tropical climate. Near the North and South Poles, ice lies on the ground year-round and there are biting-cold blizzards. This is a polar climate. Most of world has temperate climate, with a mix of cold and warm season.