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Weather & Climate #2
Weather patterns
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| air mass | a large volume of air that usually has the same temperature and pressure |
| atmosphere | a layer of gas that surrounds the earth |
| weather | the conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time |
| weather pattern | occurs when weather stays the same for a period of time |
| temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
| air pressure | the amount of weight the atmosphere pushes down on earth’s surface |
| humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air |
| wind speed | how fast or slow moving air travels |
| landforms | a natural formation of rock or dirt found on earth |
| current | a continuous movement of water or air in the same direction |
| cold front | a large mass of cold air that pushes warm air up causing violent storms |
| warm front | a large mass of warm air that rises above cold air causing precipitation |