Weather and Climate

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What is a polar climate?

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A dry, cold climate zone above 60 degrees latitude.

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What is a drought?

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A long period of unusually dry weather.

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What is air pressure?

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The pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area.

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What is a cold front?

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A weather front that brings colder air, heavy rain, thunderstorms, and snow.

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What is global warming?

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A gradual increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere.

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What defines a temperate climate?

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A climate zone that experiences moderate temperatures and seasonal changes.

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What is humidity?

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The amount of water vapor present in the air.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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What is a weather front?

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A boundary separating two masses of air of different densities.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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