Climate and Weather Concepts

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Climate

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The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

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Climate includes the average _____________ and amount of _______________ in a region over a long period of time.

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temperature; precipitation

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Temperature

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A measure of how warm or cold something is.

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Precipitation

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Any form of water that falls from the sky

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What affects climate?

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closeness to water, wind, elevation, latitude, ocean currents

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elevation

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height above sea level

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higher elevation =

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colder climate

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latitude

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how close the place is to the equator

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closer to the equator =

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hotter

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further from the equator =

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colder