Climate and Weather Flashcards

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What is weather?

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Weather is the atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time.

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What is climate?

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Climate is the average or typical weather condition of a region year after year, or at least a season.

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What is “It is going to rain tomorrow”, weather or climate?

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Weather

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What is “It is mostly sunny throughout the summer”, weather or climate?

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Climate

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What is the symbol of a cold front?

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A line with blue triangles (The triangles point in the direction it is going.

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What is he symbol of a warm front?

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A red line with semi-circles (The semi-circles point in the direction it is going.

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What is the symbol of a stationary front?

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It is a red and blue line with semi-circles and triangles (the red parts of the line are the semi-circles, and the triangles are the blue parts of the line).

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