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Weather and Climate. Laura Carter 4 th grade Science. Vocabulary. Weather Temperature Humidity Precipitation Climate Temperate climate. Weather. the condition of the air at a certain time and place Weather is what the air around you is right now! Can you describe some weather?.
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Weather and Climate Laura Carter 4th grade Science
Vocabulary Weather Temperature Humidity Precipitation Climate Temperate climate
Weather the condition of the air at a certain time and place Weather is what the air around you is right now! Can you describe some weather?
Temperature A measure of how warm something is.
Humidity The amount of water vapor, or moisture in the air
Precipitation Water that falls to the ground from the clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
Climate The average weather of a place over a very long period of time.
Climate Zones Earth has 3 major climate zones: tropical, temperate, and polar
Temperate Climate Moderate, not too hot or too cold. Not too dry or too wet. Tennessee has a temperate climate!! Most of the US has a temperate climate.
Tropical Climate Found near the equator Hot and Wet
Polar Cold and Dry