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17 Cards in this Set
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Weather |
The condition of the air at a certain time and place |
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Climate |
The pattern of weather in a place over a period of time |
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Temperature |
How hot or cold a place is |
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Precipitation |
The amount of snow or rainfall that falls in a place |
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Humidity |
The amount of water in the air |
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Evaporation |
Water turning into a gas gets into the air. |
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Condensation |
Water that cools and forms drops. Those drops for clouds and eventually, rain |
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Precipitation |
Rain or snow that falls from the sky. |
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Location |
Climate is affected by where a place is. |
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Elevation |
Climate is affected by how high a place is.... |
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Elevation |
How high a land is above sea level |
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Lakes and oceans |
These affect how much precipitation falls in an area |
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Wind |
This affects climate by bringing air of varying temperature and humidity from one place to another.
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Arctic (polar) |
The climates are coldest and farthest from the equator
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Tropical |
These climates are warm or hot all year
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Temperate |
Most of the United States has a _____ climate
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Humidity |
Measure of the amount of water in the air |
