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What is the difference between climate and weather?

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Weather is the short-term state of the atmosphere, while climate is the long-term average of weather patterns in a specific area.

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What happens to ocean water when the sun shines on it?

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It heats up, evaporates, and rises into the atmosphere.

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Who studies the atmosphere and predicts the weather?

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Meteorologists.

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What is meteorology?

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The study of the atmosphere and weather.

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Which takes longer to study, weather or climate?

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Climate.

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What is evaporation?

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The process where water turns into vapor and rises into the air.

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What role does the sun play in weather?

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The sun heats the Earth, causing changes in temperature and weather patterns.

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What is a weather forecast?

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A prediction of what the weather will be like in the near future.

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How does wind affect weather?

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Wind moves air masses, which can change temperature and precipitation.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from the sky, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.