Climate vs Weather

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What is weather?

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The outside conditions at a certain time and place.

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What is climate?

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The average weather conditions in a place over a long period of time.

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What is precipitation?

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Rain, sleet, snow, or hail that falls from the sky.

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How does the spin of the Earth affect climate?

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It causes some places to have rain and clouds, but not others.

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What type of scientists study weather and climate?

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Meteorologists.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What is a weather forecast?

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A prediction of what the weather will be like in the near future.

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What are clouds made of?

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Tiny droplets of water or ice crystals that float in the air.

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What is temperature?

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A measure of how hot or cold something is.

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What is humidity?

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The amount of water vapor in the air.