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5.8A
Weather and Climate
Term | Definition |
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Front | The location where one air mass is replacing another air mass; examples: warm front, cold front |
Weather | Describes the condition of the air outdoors, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and rainfall |
Climate | Average weather conditions of a region year after year |
Air Pressure | A force applied by the weight of air |
Humidity | The amount of water vapor in the air |
Data | Piece of information |
Precipitation | Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky |
Temperature | How hot or cold something is |