Weather and Climate

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What is humidity?

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Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.

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What does a warm front symbol look like?

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A warm front is represented by a line with semicircles pointing in the direction of the front's movement.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is the average of these conditions over a long period.

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What is an example of a change in climate?

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The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.

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What is air pressure?

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Air pressure is the force applied by the weight of air.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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What is a cold front?

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A cold front is a boundary between a mass of cold air and a mass of warm air, where the cold air pushes the warm air up.

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What is a stationary front?

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A stationary front occurs when two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to replace the other.

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What is an occluded front?

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An occluded front forms when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground.

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What is the role of a barometer?

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A barometer is an instrument used to measure air pressure.