Pressure Zones and Wind

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What is the combination of precipitation, wind, humidity, air temperature, air pressure, and cloud cover called?

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Elements of weather

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What weather is typically expected in Florida?

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Sunny skies

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What type of weather is usually associated with low pressure areas?

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Cloudy and humid

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What is a person who studies the weather called?

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Meteorologist

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What causes high- and low-pressure areas to form?

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Uneven heating of the Earth's surface, rising of warm moist air, and sinking of dry cool air.

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What is the term for the average weather conditions in a region over a long period?

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Climate

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What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

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Barometer

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What is the effect called that causes winds to curve due to the Earth's rotation?

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Coriolis effect

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What type of front occurs when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass and rises?

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Warm front

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What is the term for a large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity?

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Air mass