Several days of cloudy weather with showers is followed by gradual clearing and rising temperature. Which type of weather front just passed by?
A Warm Front
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What Is Meteorology?
the study of patterns of weather
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What is weather?
the properties of the atmosphere at a given time and location, including temperature, air movement and precipitation
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What is a front?
in weather, the boundary between two masses of air with different properties
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Clouds can form when moist air...
rises, expands and cools
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The process that turns water vapor into clouds is...
Condensation
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What is Temperature?
the measure of how hot or cold the air is outside
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What does Predict Mean?
to guess what will happen in the future
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What is rain?
liquid water that falls from the sky
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Which instrument do meteorologists use to measure atmospheric pressure?
Barometer
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What direction does rain move?
West
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What does forecast mean?
(v) to analyze weather data and make an educated guess about weather in the future; (n) a prediction about what the weather will be like in the future based on weather data
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What is a Barometer?
a tool used to measure air pressure
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What is the force that air puts on an area?
Air Pressure
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An air mass that forms over the Gulf of Mexico will be
Warm and Humid
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An air mass that forms over northern Canada will be
Cold and dry
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What is a thermometer?
a device used to measure temperature
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What is the atmosphere?
layers of gas that surround a planet
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What is the part of the atmosphere closest to Earth; the part of the atmosphere that organisms on Earth use for respiration?
Air
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Imagine that it is summertime and the air around you is warm and humid. What type of weather can you expect as a cool, dry air mass rapidly approaches
Thunderstorms
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Suppose the temperature outside is 33 degrees F. and the relative humidity is 90%. What kind of weather should you expect if a cold front is moving in your direction?
A snowstorm
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What is a cloud?
a collection of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere
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What is the third planet from the Sun; the planet on which we live
Earth
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What is precipitation?
water that is released from clouds in the sky; includes rain, snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain