Weather and Climate Terms

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weather

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The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.

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climate

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Overall weather in an area over a long period of time.

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seasons

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A period of the year with specific weather conditions that occur in a regular cycle.

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latitude

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Imaginary lines that go around Earth, from side to side, measuring how far north or south a place is from the equator.

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longitude

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Imaginary lines that go around Earth, vertically, measuring how far east or west a place is from the prime meridian.

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equator

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An imaginary line that goes around the middle horizontally, dividing it into halves.

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prime meridian

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An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.

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hemispheres

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Halves of the globe divided by the equator and prime meridian.

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atmosphere

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The layer of air that surrounds the Earth, like a bubble.

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troposphere

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The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, where we live, breathe, and experience all the weather like rain, snow, and wind, and where most clouds are found.