Water & Weather

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What is the long-term pattern of weather conditions in a specific area called?

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Climate

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What is the process called when liquid water is heated and turns into water vapor?

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Evaporation

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What term describes the process of water vapor cooling and changing back into liquid water?

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Condensation

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What do we call the amount of water vapor present in the air?

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Humidity

Front

What is the term for water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface?

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Precipitation

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What is the term for a prediction about future weather conditions?

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Forecast

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What is the name of the instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?

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Barometer

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What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

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Front

Front

What is the phenomenon called when warm air rises and cool air sinks, creating wind?

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Convection

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What type of cloud is typically associated with thunderstorms?

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Cumulonimbus