Homework 19 - WAC - Due 3/3

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What is precipitation?

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Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What does weather refer to?

Back

What is happening outside with the air and sky, including precipitation, temperature, and wind.

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What is the temperature in °F that is higher: 90°F or 100°F?

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100°F

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Which tool is used to measure temperature?

Back

Thermometer.

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What is the term for water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

Back

Precipitation.

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What is the main component of weather?

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Air and sky conditions including temperature, precipitation, and wind.

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What do we use to measure temperature?

Back

A thermometer.

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What is the term for the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place?

Back

Weather.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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

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What is an example of precipitation?

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Rain.