Weather Patterns and Predictions

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What direction do weather patterns move across the United States?

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West to east.

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What kind of weather do you expect with a low-pressure system?

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Cloudy and rainy.

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What type of weather would you expect from a stationary front?

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Days of windy, wet weather.

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What weather event occurs where cold, dry air and warm, moist air meet?

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Tornado.

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What are scientists who study weather called?

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Meteorologists.

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What is a high-pressure system?

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A weather system associated with clear skies and calm weather.

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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 front in meteorology?

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A boundary between two different air masses.

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What is the water cycle?

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The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What is humidity?

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The amount of water vapor present in the air.