Weather Vs Climate Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Weather
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Refers to the atmospheric conditions that day(temperature,precipitation)
Changes day to day
2
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Climate
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The pattern of weather seen over a long period of time in a given location
3
Q
Tilt of the Earth
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Seasons exist because Earth tilts on its axis.
4
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Natural disasters
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Severe weathers that can affect people and their homes
5
Q
El Nino
A
Weather phenomenon
Predictable ocean currents shift.
6
Q
Tropical zone
A
Humid and warm
Tropical wet regions
Tropical wet and dry
7
Q
Polar zone
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Short, cool summers and big,cold winters.
8
Q
Arid
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Having little to no rain
9
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Continental
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Large temperature changes,warm summers and cold winters
10
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Arctic
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Long and cold winters, short summers.
11
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Mediterranean
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Summers are longer than winters, mild winters.
