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What is the primary difference between weather and climate?
Which of the following is NOT a component of weather?
Why is it important to study weather and climate?
Where does weather happen?
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What is the relationship between weather and climate?
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Which of the following is NOT a meteorological condition that is part of weather?
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What is the main mission of DIWATA-1 satellite?
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Why can't DIWATA-1 monitor weather conditions like typhoons?
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Which satellite sends data to PEDRO or 5 Philippine Earth Data Resources Observation?
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What type of satellite is HIMAWARI-8?
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How frequently does HIMAWARI-8 generate images for weather forecasting?
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What does 'climate' refer to?
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What are the main climatic controls that influence the climate in any given place?
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Which climate type is characterized by greater than 18°C temperatures year-round and more than 59 inches of precipitation each year?
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What is a characteristic of the continental climate zones?
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What factor contributes to the dryness of dry climate zones?
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Which climatic control is related to the distribution of land and water?
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What is a characteristic of polar climate zones?
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What is the primary purpose of a thermometer?
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What is the liquid typically used in a thermometer?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the elements that comprise weather?
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What is the purpose of the scale marked on a thermometer's glass tube?
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Which of the following weather elements is not mentioned in the text?
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What is the highest temperature in the region mentioned in the text?
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Which of the following is NOT expected to be impacted by changing regional climates?
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What is one way in which weather affects our lives?
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What does the text suggest about the impact of weather and climate on human comfort?
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What is one way in which climate affects our lives?
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What does the text suggest about the relationship between weather and crop growth?
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