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What is a climate?
The long-term average weather of a region
What does latitude measure
Distance from the equator
What does altitude mean?
The height above sea level
What is a feature of polar climates?
Cold all year round
What type of storm is a blizzard?
Ice storm
Where do hurricanes form?
Over the ocean
What meteorological measurement is this: 31°C warm air holds 74% percent of its maximum water vapor?
relative humidity
When the air pressure is high, what type of weather do we see?
Clear skies
How does the air temperature change as it travels upwards?
The air cools
What is the layer of air that surrounds the Earth called?
Atmosphere
What type of climate does Thailand have?
Tropical
What do greenhouse gases do?
Trap heat and infrared radiation in the atmosphere
Give an example of a greenhouse gas
Carbon dioxide
What causes climate change?
Pollution, habitat destruction, green house gases
What is global warming?
The increase in atmospheric temperature because of green house gases
