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Weather
-is the condition of the atmosphere on a particular place and particular time.
Climate
-is a weather condition for a particular region and on a particular time.
the Philippines has a
Tropical maritime
climate.
Tropical maritime climate
-this means that the county has a relatively high temperature, high humidity and abundant rainfalls.
What is the elements of a weather and climate?
temperature
,
humidity
and
rainfalls
Temperature
-the degree of hotness and coldness
the average annual temperature in the country is
26.6
degrees celsius.
January -the coldest month with an average temperature of
25.5
degrees celsius.
May -the warmest month with an average temperature of
28.3
degree celsius.
Humidity
-the amount of moisture in the atmosphere.
season
-is a division of the year that is marked by special climate conditions.
other countries have four season, namely
winter
,
spring
,
summer
and
fall.
the Philippines has
2
major season.
Typhoons
-generally influence the climate and weather condition of the Philippines.
Meteorologist
-the study of the elements of the weather conditions.
El Nino
-it brings dry weather and even droughts.
La Nina
-it brings heavy rainfall that can result in floods.
Habagat
-is accompanied by frequent heavy rainfall and humid weather.
amihan
-the air is cool and there is less rainfall and low humidity.
The word moonson comes from the arabic word "
mawsim
" which means "
season
".
monsoon - is a seasonal rain and wind pattern.
the wet or rainy season can be experience on
June
to
November
and
March
to
May.
the dry season can be experienced on
December
to
May
and
December
to
February.
Type 1
-two distinct seasons are experienced, dry season from November to April.
Troposphere
-this is where typhoons are located/developed.
Stratosphere
-this is where the airplanes fly because it has less wind.
the shape of the Earth is
Oblate Spheroid.
Earth rotates on his
axis.
The Earth is slightly tilted on its axis at a
23.5
degrees celsius.
Equator
-is an imaginary line at the center of a celestial body such as planet earth.
Revolution
-the movement of the Earth around the sun.
Rotation
-the movement of Earth on its axis.
The length of one complete rotation on its axis is
24hours
or
one day.
The sun rises in the
East
and sets in the
West.
It takes
365 1/4
days to complete 1 revolution.
The Philippines is located near the
equator
, which is why we have a tropical climate.
Milky Way
- where our solar system is located.
Astronomy
-the branch of science that deals with the study of space, celestial body objects and phenomena outside the atmosphere of the Earth.
Astronomers
-are scientist who study these celestial bodies.
They send people to space called
Astronauts
or
cosmonauts.
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