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Weather and Climate
Earth and Space
Question | Answer |
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weather | the condition of the air outdoors, such as temperature, cloud cover, windspeed and rainfall |
climate | the usual weather in a place |
humidity | water vapor in the air |
precipitation | water falling to the surface of the Earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet, or snow |
front | the place where an air mass meets another air mass |
air pressure | the weight of the air pressing on everything in the environment |
cloud | a visible mass of water or ice droplets above the ground |
temperature | how hot or cold something is |
data | pieces of information |
barometer | a device that is used to measure air pressure |
weather map | a map that uses symbols to show the weather conditions over a large area |
warm front | the location where a warm air mass is replacing a cooler air mass |
cold front | the location where a cold air mass is replacing a warm air mass |