Weather and Climate

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What is climate?

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The average yearly weather pattern over many years.

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What type of weather is a thunderstorm?

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Severe weather.

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Why are tropical climate zones very wet and humid?

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Sunbeams shine directly on them, causing more water evaporation and rainfall.

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Which month typically has the highest average temperature?

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June.

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What is happening in our atmosphere at a certain time and place?

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Weather.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather is the short-term state of the atmosphere, while climate is the long-term average of weather patterns.

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What are the main components of weather?

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

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What is a weather front?

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A boundary between two different air masses.

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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 humidity?

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The amount of water vapor in the air.