Climate

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What type of climate does Antarctica have?

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Polar climate, characterized by extremely cold temperatures year-round.

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What is the difference between climate and weather?

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Weather happens in that moment, climate happens over time.

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What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

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Temperature and precipitation.

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What characterizes the Mediterranean climate?

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Mild summers.

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What determines Earth's precipitation pattern?

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Global atmospheric circulation.

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What is climate?

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

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What is weather?

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The short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific area.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of Earth’s surface due to trapped heat by greenhouse gases.

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What are greenhouse gases?

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Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and methane.

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What is global warming?

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The increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to rising levels of greenhouse gases.