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facts about weather, climate
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wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air.
weathering
erosion
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which absorbs more heat from the sun?
water
land
3
the removal of beach or dune sediments by wave action, tidal currents, wave currents, high wind
coastal erosion
weathering
4
does the earth spin faster at the equator or poles?
poles
equator
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any dangerous act of nature fueled by changes in atmosphere that puts people, animals, at risk
tornado
severe weather
6
fast spinning column of air that comes down from a thunderstorm cloud
hurricane
tornado
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how do you measure weather?
satellite, weather balloon, weather stations
thermometer, forecasts, precipitation
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tropical, ocean, dessert, mountain, savanna, deciduous forest, tundra, grassland are examples..
of biomes
climate zones
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what is the difference between weather and climate
weather is now/climate is weather over time
weather is over time/climate is now
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75 - 100 degrees is
summer
warm - hot
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what determines a climate?
evaporation and condensation
temperature and precipitation
12
precipitation is which state of matter?
solid
liquid
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what is frozen/solid precipitation?
rain
snow, sleet, hail
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a storm with blowing, falling snow with high winds and cold temperatures
blizzard
hurricane
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If it's 55 - 75 degrees outside
it's warm
it's cool
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condensation is...
water in the form of water vapor/clouds
moisture on outside of your cup
17
if it's below zero degrees or less than 54 degrees it's
cold - cool
winter
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when an area doesn't receive enough rainfall drying up rivers, lakes, killing trees, ruin crops
drought
flood
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snow, sleet, and hail are which type of solid matter?
precipitation
condensation
20
all life adapts to its climate
true
false
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what makes climates change?
weather extremes
human population
22
the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents
weathering
erosion
23
the farther out in time a forecast is makes it more accurate?
true
false
24
does the water cycle add more water on earth?
no
yes
25
what weather condition states the speed of air moving through the atmosphere?
windy
snow
26
an act of nature that occurs when too much rain forces streams, rivers and lakes to overflow
drought
flood
27
humidity is...
moisture in the air
bad hair days
28
what is a tool to measure temperature?
water bucket
thermometer
29
a pattern of weather over time is called...
climate
weather
30
what is liquid precipitation?
fog
rain
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do people affect climate?
no, only weather affects climate
yes, with carbon dioxide
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precipitation, evaporation, condensation are...
rain, fog, clouds
water cycle
33
what is meteorology?
study of meteors
study of weather
34
Temperature, wind, barometric pressure, humidity, precipitation, clouds define....
weather
climate
35
storms with high winds, heavy rain that start as tropical storms over Pacific
hurricane
tornado
36
evaporation is...
water going up into the air
water dripping down you cup
37
what weather condition is the absence of clouds?
partly cloudy
sunny
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what is a tool to measure precipitation?
thermometer
water bucket
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what weather condition is the absence of sun?
partly sunny
cloudy
