Influences on Climate

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather is short term and climate is long term.

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What does albedo describe?

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Albedo describes how much sunlight a surface reflects.

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Which town will have the least difference between the average high temperature and the average low temperature?

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A town near the ocean.

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What happens to the sunlight that enters the Earth system?

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Some is reflected and some is absorbed.

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Which two factors are usually included in descriptions of climate?

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Temperature and precipitation.

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What is climate?

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Climate is the average weather conditions in a particular area over a long period.

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What is weather?

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Weather is the day-to-day state of the atmosphere in a region.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water that falls from the atmosphere, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The greenhouse effect is the process by which certain gases trap heat in the Earth's atmosphere, keeping the planet warm.

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What is a biome?

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A biome is a large geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.