Weather and Climate

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What is latitude?

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The distance of a location from the equator.

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What best describes weather?

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Day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

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What is climate?

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Weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time.

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What does the bar graph on a climatogram represent?

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Precipitation.

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What is the water cycle?

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The movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term patterns.

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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 humidity?

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The amount of water vapor present in the air.

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What is a climatogram?

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A graphical representation of climate data, showing temperature and precipitation over time.

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What are the three forms of water?

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Solid (ice), liquid (water), and gas (water vapor).