cloud types
weather and climate
Fronts
weather maps
Fossils
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What are cumulus clouds?

Fluffy white clouds that have fair weather


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What is weather?

This refers to short-term atmospheric conditions like temperature, wind, and humidity.

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What is a cold Front?

This type of front brings cooler air and often causes thunderstorms.


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What is an “H”?

This symbol on a weather map indicates high pressure and fair weather.

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What are fossils?

These are preserved remains or traces of ancient life.

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What are stratus clouds?

Flat depressing gray that bring drizzle or overcast skies 

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What is climate?

This describes long-term weather patterns over a region, typically averaged over 30 years.

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What is a warm front?

This front brings warmer air and light precipitation.

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What are isotherms?

These lines connect points of equal temperature.

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What are body fossils?

These fossils include bones, teeth, and shells.

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What are cirrus clouds?

Thin wispy often indicating weather change

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What is latitude?

This factor, influenced by how close an area is to the equator, significantly affects temperature.

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What is an occluded front?

This front happens when a cold front overtakes a warm front.

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What are isobars?

These lines connect points of equal air pressure.

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What are trace fossils?

These show past activity like footprints or burrows.

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What are nimbus clouds?

Dark and thick clouds that bring rain and thunderstorms storm

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What is altitude?

This factor, related to height above sea level, causes cooler temperatures and changes in precipitation.

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What is an stationary front?

This front does not move much, leading to prolonged rain or clouds.

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What are precipitation symbols?

These symbols, like raindrops or snowflakes, show specific weather events.

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What is paleoclimatology?

This field studies ancient climates using evidence like fossils and ice cores.

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What are cumulonimbus clouds?

A towering cloud that brings thunderstorms and even tornadoes.

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What is a ocean current?

These moving water systems in the ocean can warm or cool coastal climates.

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What are fronts

This front does not move much, leading to prolonged rain or clouds.

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What are fronts indicated as?

These curved lines with triangles or semicircles represent boundaries between air masses.

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What is Pangea?

The discovery of fossilized ferns and warm-climate reptiles in Antarctica provides strong evidence for this ancient supercontinent and a drastically different prehistoric climate.

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