Weather and Climate

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What helps us figure out the climate of an area?

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Information about the weather for many years

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Why do scientists measure changes in weather?

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To make predictions about what weather might happen next.

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The graph shows the rainfall in Florida. Which season gets the most rain?

Options: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

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Summer

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Average weather conditions for a region year after year.

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Climate

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To predict future weather in an area, what is most helpful to know besides current weather? Options:

If the area has many weather instruments

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How many people live in this area

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The weather patterns in this area in the past

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The size of the biggest city in this area

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The weather patterns in this area in the past

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather describes conditions of the air outside at a time and place. Climate is the pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time.

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What are seasons?

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A pattern of weather changes throughout a year.

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Which biome has a similar climate to the tropical rain forest? Options: Grasslands, Deserts, Tundra.

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Deserts

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The current outdoor conditions.

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Weather

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Where are the rain forests in Africa?

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In the middle on the west side