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Weather and Climate
Social Science · Kerala SSLC (Class 10) · English Medium · 36 questions and answers
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- Q: What is weather?
- A: Weather is the day-to-day condition of the atmosphere at a place with respect to temperature, pressure, wind, humidity and rainfall.
- Q: What is climate?
- A: Climate is the average weather condition experienced over a longer period across a larger area. It is worked out from about 35 to 40 years of weather data.
- Q: What is insolation?
- A: Insolation is the incoming solar radiation, that is, the heat and light received by the Earth from the Sun.
- Q: What is atmospheric pressure?
- A: Atmospheric pressure is the weight (force) exerted by the air of the atmosphere on the Earth's surface per unit area.
- Q: Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
- A: Atmospheric pressure is measured with a barometer.
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