Weather and Climate
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Barbara White
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Weather Noun
[weth-er]
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Weather
The day-to-day state of the atmosphere at a specific location, including temperature, precipitation, wind, and sunshine.
Example: This image displays eight examples of weather conditions, including sunny, cloudy, rain, and snow, which are different states of the atmosphere.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Climate Noun
[klahy-mit]
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Climate
The long-term average of weather patterns in a particular region, typically calculated over a period of 30 years.
Example: This map shows Earth's main climate zones, demonstrating that climate is the long-term weather pattern of a region, which changes with latitude.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Latitude Noun
[lat-i-tood]
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Latitude
The angular distance of a place north or south of the Earth's equator, which significantly influences regional climate conditions.
Example: This diagram shows Earth with horizontal lines called lines of latitude, which measure distance north or south of the 0° line, the Equator.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Altitude Noun
[al-ti-tood]
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Altitude
The height of an object or point in relation to sea level, which affects local temperature and precipitation patterns.
Example: This diagram shows that altitude is the height above sea level. As altitude increases, from sea level to the top of Mt. Everest, the amount of available oxygen decreases.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Continentality Noun
[kon-tuh-nen-tal-i-tee]
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Continentality
The measure of how the climate of a place is affected by its distance from large bodies of water.
Example: This map shows that an inland city (Wichita) has a much larger temperature range between summer and winter than coastal cities like San Francisco.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Ocean Currents Noun
[oh-shuhn kur-ents]
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Ocean Currents
Continuous, directed movements of seawater generated by forces like wind and temperature differences that influence regional climates.
Example: This world map shows how ocean currents move in large circular patterns called gyres, with red arrows indicating warm water and blue arrows indicating cold water.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Greenhouse Effect Noun
[green-hous ih-fekt]
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Greenhouse Effect
The natural process by which certain atmospheric gases trap heat, warming the Earth's surface to a life-sustaining temperature.
Example: Solar radiation from the sun passes through the atmosphere, but heat rising from Earth is trapped by greenhouse gases, warming the planet.
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