Science Weather and Climate

Climatologists use the term atmosphere to describe the mixture of gases or air that surrounds a planet.

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Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is. It is the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a thing.

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Which image correctly shows how the air gets energy?

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Areas far away from the equator receive little energy from the sun, so they must have high temperatures.

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Make a prediction about the air temperature of location D on the map.

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Make a prediction about the air temperature of location A and location F on the map.

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Make a prediction about the air temperature of location E on the map.

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Mountains can also affect how wet a climate is. Air cools and loses _________________ as it moves up and over a mountain.

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• heat

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Long term weather patterns

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• Climate

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During the water cycle first the​ (a)   warms up the planet and water from lakes, rivers, and oceans starts to ​ (b)   .

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• evaporate

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