Weather and Climate

What is climate?

• The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

• The usual weather in an area (or region) over a long period of time

• The mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, or air in a particular place

• The study of weather

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What is weather?

• The usual weather in an area (or region) over a long period of time

• The mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, or air in a particular place

• The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

• An expert in or student of meteorology; a weather forecaster.

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What is a meteorologist?

• The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

• The Earth going around the sun; causing seasons

• The study of weather

• An expert in or student of meteorology; a weather forecaster.

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What is a tropical zone?

• Area near both poles that have cold climates and has little direct sunlight

• A climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures due to direct sunlight year-round

• Characterized by a seasonal climate, wide range of temperatures, hot and cold.

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What is a temperate zone?

• Characterized by a seasonal climate, wide range of temperatures, hot and cold.

• A climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures due to direct sunlight year-round

• Area near both poles that have cold climates and has little direct sunlight

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What is a polar zone?

• Characterized by a seasonal climate, wide range of temperatures, hot and cold

• A climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures due to direct sunlight year-round

• Area near both poles that have cold climates and has little direct sunlight

What does a thermometer do?

• An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

• A device the collects and measures the amount of rain that falls

• A device measuring wind speed

• An instrument that measures and indicates temperature

What does a barometer do?

• An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

• A device the collects and measures the amount of rain that falls

• A device measuring wind speed

• An instrument that measures and indicates temperature

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What does a rain gauge do?

• An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

• A device the collects and measures the amount of rain that falls

• A device measuring wind speed

• An instrument that measures and indicates temperature

What does a anemometer do?

• An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure

• A device the collects and measures the amount of rain that falls

• A device measuring wind speed

• An instrument that measures and indicates temperature