Oct 19, 2023 · Along with evaporation and condensation, precipitation is one of the three major parts of the global water cycle. Precipitation forms in the clouds when water vapor condenses …

Apr 26, 2024 · The world record for average annual rainfall belongs to Mount Waialeale, Hawai‘i, U.S.A. Mount Waialeale averages about 1,140 centimeters (450 inches) of precipitation every …

According to the Köppen climate classification system, there are five climate groups: tropical, dry, mild, continental, and polar. These climate groups are further divided into climate types.

Oct 19, 2023 · On Saturn's moon Titan, precipitation is not water, but methane. Titan received so much rain in 2009 that a new methane lake, four times as large as Yellowstone National Park, …

Apr 10, 2025 · Climate change is the long-term alteration of temperature and typical weather patterns in a place. Climate change could refer to a particular location or the planet as a …

Apr 29, 2024 · Most precipitation lands in the oceans. Precipitation that falls onto land flows into rivers, streams, and lakes. Some of it seeps into the soil where it is held underground as …

May 7, 2025 · A biome is a large area characterized by its vegetation, soil, climate, and wildlife. There are five major types of biomes: aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, and tundra, though …

Oct 20, 2025 · Perhaps the greatest danger, however, comes from climate change. Warming temperatures could disrupt the cold tundra biome and the life in it, as well as thaw its …

According to the Köppen climate classification system, there are five climate groups: tropical, dry, mild, continental, and polar. These climate groups are further divided into climate types.

Oct 19, 2023 · While weather refers to short-term changes in the atmosphere, climate refers to atmospheric changes over longer periods of time, usually 30 years or more.