Weather, Climate, Spheres

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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What can be found in the mesosphere?

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Meteors.

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What changes every three months?

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Seasons.

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Hail is an example of _____________.

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Precipitation.

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Why do a desert and forest form on opposite sides of a mountain?

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The wind carries a warm, moist air mass from the ocean that produces precipitation for the forest, which is cooled at a high altitude, leaving dry air to pass over the desert.

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What is weather?

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The state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind.

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What is climate?

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The average weather conditions in a particular area over a long period.

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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.

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What is evaporation?

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The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

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What is condensation?

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The process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.