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What type of weather does a Low-Pressure System bring?

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Clouds and precipitation

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Stationary Front

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A pair of air masses, neither of which is strong enough to replace the other

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What is the moisture in the air called?

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Humidity

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What is a Cold Front?

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Colder air moving in and replacing warmer air

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A Warm Front is when warmer air moves in and replaces ________ air.

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colder

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What is the source of almost all of the energy on Earth?

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The Sun

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Convection

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The transfer of thermal energy in liquids and gases

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As warm air rises, heat escapes from the warm air, causing air molecules to get closer together and _______.

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condense

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What is a hurricane?

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A huge, slowly-spinning tropical storm

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What is the role of oceans in the formation of weather systems such as hurricanes?

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Oceans provide the heat and moisture necessary for hurricane formation.