How structure of Earth causes tectonic plates move
Core is very hot, heats up magma, hot magma rises to surface, cools when it reaches surface, when cools it sinks again. This causes a convection current. Plates float on top of magma so the convection current causes the plates to move.
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Weather
day to day conditions of atmosphere
(sunny, rainy, windy, cloudy)
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Climate
Average conditions over a long period of time
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Factors that can influence weather
Latitude, altitude, wind directions, built up areas, ocean currents, distance from ocean, shelter
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Location of tropical storms
Around Equator / Tropics (Indian Ocean, East & West coast of USA/Gulf of Mexico/Northern Australia)
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How tropical storms are formed
Ocean temp needs to be 27C or higher to heat the air above it. Warm moist air rises quickly, creating low pressure, more air sweeps in and spirals up. Rising air cools and condenses and thunder storms move in. Eye of the storm is the middle and is calm,
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