weather and climate

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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 climate?

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Average weather conditions of a region year after year.

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What causes wind?

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Differences in air pressure.

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What is El Niño?

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An ocean current that is warmer than normal and recurs every few years in the Pacific Ocean.

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How does El Niño affect weather along the Pacific Coast of the United States?

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More water would evaporate into the atmosphere and lead to more rain.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.

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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 Earth's surface.

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What is a warm front?

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A boundary where warm air replaces cooler air.

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What is air pressure?

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The force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air above that surface in the atmosphere.

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What is a cold front?

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A boundary where cold air replaces warmer air.