5th grade weather NC Huff ACC

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What do low pressure systems cause?

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Cloudy conditions.

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What does a thermometer measure?

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Hot & Cold.

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What occurs when cold air is replacing warm air in the atmosphere?

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Cold front.

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From which direction does NC's weather mostly come?

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From the west due to earth's rotation and the jet stream.

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What happens to a puddle after a very sunny day?

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It disappears because of evaporation.

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What is evaporation?

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The process where liquid water turns into vapor.

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What is condensation?

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The process where water vapor turns into liquid water.

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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 a cold front?

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A boundary where cold air replaces warm air.

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What is a warm front?

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A boundary where warm air replaces cold air.