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Define Weather?

Weather is the condition of the atmosphere of a particular place on a particular day.

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Define Climate

This is the average condition of the atmosphere over a longer period usually 30 years or more

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What unit of measurement is used to measure sunshine?

Hours

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What is the name of this instrument and which element of weather is it used to measure?

Six's Thermometer / Temperature

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This instrument measures ________________?

Air Pressure

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This kind of graph shows both temperature and rainfall readings for an area/country

Climate graph

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How is temperature affected with distance from the equator?

the further away from the equator, the colder it gets.

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Why is it colder at the summit of a mountain than the surrounding lowlands?

Temperature decreases with altitude because the air pressure is reduced with air molecules spreading a apart

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Winds bring _________ and ___________.

Heat and moisture

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Areas further inland, away from the coasts, are more likely to have less rainfall and greater extreme temperatures. true / false?

True

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Relief affects weather and climate. True/False

True

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Sea Breeze occurs in the day when air moves from high pressure to low pressure.

True

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How is wind created?

Air moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure.

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This climate lacks distinctive seasons. equatorial or tropical marine climate?

Equatorial Climate

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Give two characteristics of the rainfall in the equatorial climate areas.

rainfall is usually in excess of 2000 mm/yr and rainfall is normally torrential

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The Amazon Rainforest has a tropical marine climate. True/False

False

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