Weather Review

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What type of front occurs when a warm air mass takes over a cold air mass and causes drizzly rain?

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Warm Front

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What do we call scientists who study weather?

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Meteorologists

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What happens to liquid water when it becomes warmer?

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It can evaporate and become water vapor in the air.

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What is the temperature of the troposphere at the surface compared to its highest point?

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Warmest at the surface; coldest at its highest point.

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Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?

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In clouds forming.

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What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

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Condensation

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What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?

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Troposphere

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What is the term for the movement of air in the atmosphere?

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Air Currents

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from clouds to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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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.