Weather and climate

If a person is describing the daily changes in temperature and precipitation, they are referring to an area's —

• Geology

• Climate

• Geography

• Weather

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The average weather conditions of a region--

• daily temperature

• weather

• climate

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Precipitation is

• rain, sleet, snow or hail.

• only rain.

• only snow or hail.

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The amount of water vapor in the air-

• humidity

• climate

• generalization

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Condensation occurs when

• there is no water vapor.

• water vapor heats up.

• water vapor cools.

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Land closer to the equator is

• colder.

• warmer.

• dry.

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Climate is the average weather conditions recorded over a span of--

• days

• weeks

• years

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Low pressure brings

• cool, wet air.

• hot, dry air.

• sunny with no clouds.

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High pressure means

• cool, wet air.

• hot, dry air.

• lots of dark clouds.

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_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).

• altitude
• latitude
• sunlight
• atmosphere

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