WEATHER AND CLIMATE

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General weather patterns over a long period of time is known as ___

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climate

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Any of Earth’s main continuous areas of land mass is called a ______.

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continent

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A measure of how hot or cold something is called ____.

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temperature

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The distance of a place north or south of Earth’s equator is called ____

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latitude

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The distance of a place east or west of Earth’s prime meridian

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longitude

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Which passage describes the weather? Options: a. the Obed River is in central Tennessee, b. this region normally receives three to five inches of rain each year, c. it rained the day before, d. a boy floated in a raft down the river

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it rained the day before

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Which statement describes the climate?

• large thunderstorms, called supercells, often bring large clouds
• some people build a safe hiding place from these storms
• this cloud was seen over the plains of Oklahoma last summer
• Oklahoma often experiences violent storms during the summer months

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Oklahoma often experiences violent storms during the summer months

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Which statement describes the weather?

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In October 19, 1988 a thunderstorm produced winds of 63 miles per hour.

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A climate pattern where water near the equator gets hotter than usual and affects the weather around the world is known as _____.

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El Nino

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When an ocean current comes from the _____, it brings warmer-than-expected water to the places it passes. When an ocean current comes from a ____, it brings colder-than-expected water to the places it passes.

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equator; pole

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