weather and climate test review

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What is the climate zone that we live in?

Back

Temperate

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What describes the conditions of the air outside?

Back

Weather

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Why do scientists measure changes in weather?

Back

To predict what kind of weather might happen next.

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What instrument measures temperature?

Back

Thermometer

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What is an anemometer used for?

Back

Measuring wind speed.

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What does a barometer measure?

Back

Air pressure.

Front

What is a wind vane used for?

Back

Determining the direction of the wind.

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What are the main components of weather?

Back

Temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term patterns.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.