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Weather and Climate

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    Weather and Climate
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  • What is this?
    A thermometer
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  • What unit of measurement is used with temperature?
    Degrees celcius
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  • What is this?
    A rain gauge
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  • In which 3 ways (from the PowerPoint) can water fall from clouds?
    Rain, snow or hail
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  • What is used to measure the speed of wind?
    An anemometer
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  • What is used to measure the direction of wind?
    A wind vane
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  • What are the 5 components of weather that we can measure?
    Temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity, atmospheric pressure.
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  • What is used to measure humidity and water vapour?
    A hygrometer
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  • What unit of measurement is used for pressure?
    bars
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  • What is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
    A barometer
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  • What is latitude?
    The proximity to the Equator
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  • Are lines of latitude horizontal or vertical?
    Horizontal
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  • Are lines of longitude horizontal or vertical?
    Vertical
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  • What is altitude?
    Height above sea level
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  • Why do seasons occur?
    Becuase the Earth is tilted on its axis, and as it rotates and orbits the sun, the light reaches it in different places.
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  • Is it cold in Ecuador?
    No, it isn't
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