Weather and Climate Terms

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WEATHER

The state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind.

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CLIMATE

The long-term average of weather patterns in a particular area.

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LATITUDE

a distance between a point on the Earth and the Equator

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ALTITUDE

The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

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ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

The force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air above that surface in the atmosphere.

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GLOBAL WARMING

The long-term heating of Earth’s climate system due to human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning.