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I am something that can change day to day outside.
Weather
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This Cloud tells you a thunderstorm is on its way.
Cumulonimbus
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The boundary between two different air masses
Weather front
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What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate is the long-term weather conditions in an area while weather is the daily changes that occur
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This is a period of below average precipitation in an area that can last for several months or years
Drought
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Type of low-lying cloud making it difficult to see
Fog
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Puffy clouds that indicate fair weather
cumulus
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This can flood and damage homes due to strong winds and rain usually starting in the ocean and moving towards coastline cities.
Hurricane
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This type of climate is close to the equator. It starts with the letter "T"
Tropical
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What is a watershed?
An area of the land where all runoff drains to the same body of water
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This is the amount of water in the air
Humidity
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Weather front type that can cause thunderstorms and lots of precipitation.
Cold front
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This is a system caused by warm air rising causing fewer molecules to remain near the surface and can cause storms to form.
Low pressure system
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This has rain, thunder and lightning.
Thunderstorm
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Clouds that span the entire sky and indicate rain
Stratus
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How do surface water and groundwater differ?
Groundwater soaks into the soil and rock. Surface water is in rivers and lakes
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What is a storm surge?
When a hurricane approaches land, its winds can push water from the ocean higher along the coast
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When electricity builds up in the clouds and then discharges on the ground.
Lightning
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What is convection
circulation of rising warm air and sinking more dense cool air
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What are the two processes of the water cycle that cause cloud formation
Evaporation
Condensation
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Clouds that do not contain much water and are light and wispy
Cirrus
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How can humans impact watersheds?
Humans can change watersheds by building dams, irrigating crops, and polluting the soil and water
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This is a storm that swirls over land.
Tornado
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What is the source of energy that causes thunderstorms to turn into hurricanes?
Thermal energy from warm ocean water gives thunderstorms enough energy
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List all layers of the atmosphere in order
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
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What will happen to the humidity if the air is cooled?
Cool air cannot hold as much water vapor as warm air, so humidity will decrease
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Why does climate determine where different types of ecoregions occur on Earth?
Different species of plants and animals need different ranges of temperature and different amounts of water to live
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How can erosion and deposition affect ecoregions?
Erosion and deposition can change the course of rivers or change the landscape, which can affect the organisms that live in the ecoregion
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Hazardous weather is more likely to occur when two air masses meet that are ______________?
Different
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How do hurricanes form?
Thunderstorms from off the west coast of Africa, warm oceans provide energy to turn the storm into a tropical storm, the storm strengthens into a hurricane as it moves west across the Atlantic