Weather Flashcard #2

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Weather

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the conditions of the air at one particular time

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Climate is...

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the conditions in an area over a long period of time

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Climate is...

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the conditions in an area over a long period of time

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Why is weather measured?

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to help forecast storms

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An anemometer is used to

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measure wind speed

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What causes changes in the weather?

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energy from the sun

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a desert climate

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dry and little or no rainfall, extreme temperatures

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A tropical rainforest climate has...

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warm temperatures, a lot of rainfall, located near the equator

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A temperate climate has...

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summers are warm, winters are cool, no extreme temperatures

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Polar climate

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very cold temperatures, very little precipitation