Weather & Climate Flashcard

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What is the condition of the outside air at a particular moment called?

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Weather

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What are ways to know the weather?

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Look outside, Watch the news, On a website, All of the above.

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What type of air pressure creates sunny, clear skies?

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High pressure

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What type of air pressure is present when the weather is clear?

Back

High

Front

The closer a place is to the ________, the warmer it will be.

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Equator

Front

What is the term for the long-term average of weather in a particular area?

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Climate

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from the sky, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What instrument is used to measure temperature?

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Thermometer

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What is a tornado?

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A rapidly rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground.

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What is humidity?

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The amount of water vapor in the air.