Weather and Climate terms

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What is climate?

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Weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

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What factors affect climate?

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Latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water.

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What are the climate zones at the north and south of the map?

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Polar.

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What causes differences in air pressure?

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Uneven heating of the earth.

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What does the greenhouse effect represent?

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The trapping of the sun's warmth in the planet's lower atmosphere.

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What is weather?

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The condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from clouds and reaches the ground.

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What is humidity?

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The amount of water vapor present in the air.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is the long-term average of weather.

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What is latitude?

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The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.