Weather and climate! Flashcards
What is weather?
Weather is the state of the atmosphere and its changes at a specific place or time. It changes from minute to minute, hour to hour, and day to day.
What is atmosphere?
The atmosphere is the layer of air that surrounds the earth or any layer of gas that surrounds an object in space.
What is weather the combination of?
Weather is a combination of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, visibility, and wind.
Why do countries take careful measures of the weather?
Countries take careful measures of weather to predict future conditions, prepare for extreme events, and make decisions about transportation, agriculture, and energy use.
What is climate?
Climate refers to the average weather conditions of a place over a long period, typically 30 or more years, including statistics about t normal weather and the range of extreme weather.
How are weather and climate different?
Weather is the short-term atmospheric conditions at a specific time or place, while climate refers to the long-term average of weather patterns in a region.
What is weather affected by?
Weather is affected by factors such as temperature, humidity, cloudiness, and precipitation.
What is climate affected by?
Climate is affected by 2 key factors-temperature and precipitation
What is meteorology?
Meteorology is the scientific study of weather.
What is climatology?
Climatology is the scientific study of climate.
