Weather vs Climate and Water Cycle

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather refers to the short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific place at a specific time, while climate is the long-term average of weather patterns in a particular area over a long period.

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What is climate?

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Climate is the average weather conditions in a region over a long period, typically 30 years or more.

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What is weather?

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Weather is the day-to-day state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind.

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What happens during evaporation?

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During evaporation, water changes from a liquid state to a gas state.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What causes precipitation to occur?

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Precipitation occurs when clouds become heavy with water droplets and can no longer hold them, causing the droplets to fall to the ground.

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous process by which water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back, involving processes like evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

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What is condensation?

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Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes back into liquid water, forming clouds.

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What role do clouds play in the water cycle?

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Clouds are formed by condensed water vapor and are essential for precipitation, as they hold and release water back to the Earth's surface.

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What is the first step in the water cycle?

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The first step in the water cycle is evaporation, where water from oceans, rivers, and lakes turns into vapor and rises into the atmosphere.