Causes and Effects of Weather
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Geography
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7th Grade
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Cian Bosslet
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is meteorology?
Back
The study of atmospheric phenomena.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is weather?
Back
The current state of the atmosphere.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is climate?
Back
Long-term variations in weather for a particular area.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why are the tropics hotter than the poles?
Back
The sun strikes this area of Earth more directly.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a large parcel of air that takes on the characteristics of the area over which it forms?
Back
An air mass.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Where do air masses originate?
Back
Source regions.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What characteristics does an air mass take on from its source region?
Back
Temperature and humidity.
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