Earth Science/Weather and Climate

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What do we call FRESH water that lies beneath the Earth's surface?

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Groundwater

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What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

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Sunny weather

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What do low pressure systems bring?

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Clouds, precipitation, and lower temperatures

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What do high pressure systems bring?

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Clear skies

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What is humidity?

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The amount of water vapor in the air.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is a weather front?

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A boundary between two different air masses.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather is the short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is the long-term average of weather patterns.

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What is an anemometer used for?

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To measure wind speed.

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