Weather Patterns and Predictions

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What are scientists who study weather called?

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Meteorologists

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What changes when the atmosphere changes?

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Weather

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What is a large body of air that has the same temperature and moisture throughout?

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Air mass

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What is a cold front?

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A boundary where a cold air mass replaces a warm air mass.

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What is a warm front?

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A boundary where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass.

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What is air pressure?

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The force exerted by the weight of air above a surface.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the ground.

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What is humidity?

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The amount of water vapor present in the air.

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What is a weather forecast?

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A prediction of what the weather will be like in the future.

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What is a low pressure system?

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An area where the atmospheric pressure is lower than that of the surrounding areas, often associated with stormy weather.