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Weather vs.Climate

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    A review of the parts of weather and how weather is different from climate
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  • What determines the weather?
    AIR determines the weather.
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  • Weather is how hot, c________, wet, or d_______ it is outside.
    cold, dry
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  • Name a form of weather that can be deadly and tell why.
    Answers vary but could be tornadoes destroy houses, blizzards cause accidents, thunderstorms can cause fires,etc.
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  • What part of the weather depends on how warm and cold it is outside?
    Temperature
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  • Describe wind.
    Wind is AIR moving across the Earth.
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  • True or False---- Warm air can hold more water than cold air can.
    TRUE
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  • _____________is the usual weather conditions in a region over a long time.
    Climate
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  • I'm thinking of a part of weather. Here are clues: It can change. It helps predict storms. It is how heavy the air is. What is it?
    Air pressure
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  • Which part of weather is missing from this list? Temperature, Humidity, Air pressure, Wind, _____________
    Precipitation
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  • Virginia is humid and sub-tropical, enjoying pleasantly hot summers and relatively mild but crisp winters, with moderate rainfall throughout the year. Is this describing climate or weather? Why?
    Climate, because it is talking about the normal weather conditions over a long time.
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