Weather And Climate Flashcards

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Weather is

A

Weather is the state of the atmosphere at one particular place at one particular time

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2
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Climate

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The state of the atmosphere over many years

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3
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What is the temperature measured with

A

Thermometer

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4
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True or False
The higher up a mountain you get the warmer it gets

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False

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5
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What does precipitation include

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Rain,snow,sleet,hail,dew ect.

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6
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3 ways rain is formed

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Convectional, frontal and relief rain fall

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7
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Whats a air mass

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A area of air that can be cold, hot, dry or humid depending on where it came from

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8
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Convectional rain=

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Heat from the surface
rises, cools condenses and forms clouds.

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9
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Relief rainfall=

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Warm air is forced over
mountains. Warm air cools, condenses forms
clouds.

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10
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Frontal rainfall=

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Warm air meets cold air.
Warm air rises over the cool air. It cools,
condenses and forms clouds.

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