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What’s the difference between weather and climate? What happens when it rains cats and dogs? Source: weatherwizkids.com You can’t weather a tree, but you can climate. You have to be careful not to step in a poodle
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Is there a difference between “weather” and “climate”? Yes!!! STUDY JAMS WEATHER/CLIMATE VIDEO
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Climate is a long term average of what an area is like.
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Biomes are often identified by their climate.
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Weather is a short term measurement. It describes the condition of the air at a particular time and place. Weather also tells how the air moves (wind) and describes anything it might be carrying such as rain, snow or clouds.
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Thunder, lightning, rainbows, haze and other special events are all part of weather.
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We choose our day-to-day activities based on the weather.
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How do you measure wind speed? Anemometer
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How do you measure wind direction? weather/wind vane
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How do you measure the amount of rain fall? rain gauge
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How do you measure temperature? thermometer
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How do you measure atmospheric pressure? barometer
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Is cold air more or less dense than warm air? More!!! Why? The molecules are packed closer together.
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Weather can be viewed and described using a weather map with weather symbols
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Weather Map Symbols warm front The boundary between two air masses, one cool and the other warm, moving so that the warmer air replaces the cooler air. cold front A boundary between two air masses, one cold and the other warm, moving so that the colder air replaces the warmer air.
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low pressure A whirling mass of warm, moist air that generally brings stormy weather with strong winds. When viewed from above, winds spiral into a low-pressure center in a counterclockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere. high pressure A whirling mass of cool, dry air that generally brings fair weather and light winds. When viewed from above, winds spiral out of a high- pressure center in a clockwise rotation in the Northern Hemisphere. These bring sunny skies.
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