Weather and Climate

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What is climate?

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Climate is the average weather conditions for a region year after year.

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How is weather different from climate?

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Weather is the temperature and precipitation at just one time, while climate is weather over a long period of time.

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Which season gets the most rain in Florida?

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Summer.

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Why do scientists measure changes in weather?

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To make predictions about what weather might happen next.

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What do we need to know to predict future weather?

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The weather patterns in this area in the past.

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What is weather?

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Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including temperature, precipitation, and wind.

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What is precipitation?

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

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What tools do scientists use to measure weather?

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Scientists use tools like thermometers, barometers, and anemometers to measure weather.

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What is a weather pattern?

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A weather pattern is a consistent and repeating sequence of weather conditions over time.

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What is a forecast?

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A forecast is a prediction of what the weather will be like in the future.