Weather and Climate

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What does weather describe?

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Weather describes what the temperature, wind, rainfall, and cloud cover are like over a short period of time.

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What does climate describe?

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Climate describes what the weather is like over a long period of time.

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What are two important parts of climate?

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Temperature and rainfall.

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How do different climates affect vegetation and human life?

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Different climates have different temperature and rainfall, which affects the vegetation and the way people live.

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What characterizes hot climates?

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In hot climates, the temperature is high for most of the year, typically above 25 degrees.

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What characterizes mild climates?

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In mild climates, the temperature is not too high and not too low for most of the year.

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What characterizes cold climates?

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In cold climates, the temperature is low for most of the year.

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What defines wet areas?

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Wet areas are places that receive a lot of rain, usually above 1000mm, and are located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

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What defines dry areas?

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Dry areas get very little rain, less than 250mm, and the driest regions in the world are very cold regions.

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What are tropical rainforests?

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Tropical rainforests are huge areas of tall trees and dense vegetation.