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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Scientists who study the weather are called ____________________.
   2. The most common form of precipitation is _____________________.
   3. When temperature _______________________, pressure falls.
   4. Winds always blow from areas of ______________________ pressure to areas of _______________ pressure.
   5. Lines on maps that connect places with the same duration of sunshine are called ______________________.
2. 2.

   Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

   1. The weather of a place remains constant for at least 35 years.
   2. The amount of sunshine received is an important element of climate for places that lie along the Equator.
   3. Temperature and humidity are inversely proportional.
   4. Differences in atmospheric pressure generate winds.
   5. Winds are named after the direction in which they blow.
3. 3.

   What is weather?

4. 4.

   How do weather forecasts help us?

5. 5.

   How do meteorologists study weather?

6. 6.

   List any two differences between weather and climate.