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Weather
What is the study of weather patterns?
meteorology
What is weather?
the properties of the atmosphere at a given time and location, including temperature, air
movement and precipitation
What is precipitation?
water that is released from clouds in the sky; includes rain, snow, sleet, hail, and freezing
rain
What is air pressure?
the force that air puts on an area
Define the term forecast.
a prediction about what the weather will be like in the future based on weather data
What is data?
measurements or observations
What is evidence?
data or information that either supports a statement or shows that it is not true
What is a front?
in weather, the boundary between two masses of air with different properties
What is temperature?
the measure of how hot or cold the air is outside
What is a barometer?
a tool used to measure air pressure
What does it mean to predict weather?
o guess what will happen in the future in regards to weather
What is a thunderstorm?
a weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder
What is a hurricane?
a storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters
What is a flood?
a situation in which water has flowed over the edges of a river
What is hail?
small, icy balls that fall from the sky
What is tornado?
a funnel-shaped cloud or column of air that rotates at high speeds and extends downward from a
cloud to the ground
What is lightning?
a large discharge of electricity through the air that balances a difference in electric
charge between one cloud and another or between clou