Climate & Weather Review

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What is the impact of melting polar ice caps on global sea levels?

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Sea levels increase, leading to coastal flooding.

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What is an example of climate?

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Many months of humid weather in Eastern Texas.

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What happens as a hurricane moves further inland?

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It slows down and gets weaker.

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Why does Texas experience more hurricanes in August than in January?

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Ocean temperatures are higher in August than in January.

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Why does a hurricane slow down when it hits land?

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It loses its energy source.

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Define climate.

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Climate refers to the long-term average of weather conditions in a particular area.

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What is weather?

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Weather is the short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific place at a specific time.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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

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What are greenhouse gases?

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Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide and methane.

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What is a hurricane?

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A hurricane is a large tropical storm system characterized by strong winds and heavy rain.