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Details of Weather & Climate

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What is the difference between weather and climate? What are the four variables that affect the earth's atmosphere? What are the major types of climates? Answers these questions while stressing the importance of weather and climate on the distribution of people, plants, and animals across the planet.

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    Anonymous (Hialeah, FL)
    October 27th, 2016 at 01:26 PM

    Clear and concise film. Wraps up required benchmarks for assigned District.

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