Weather and Climate

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What is the term for the side of a mountain that faces oncoming wind?

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Windward

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the term for the side of a mountain that faces away from the oncoming wind?

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Leeward

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What is the flow of air from land to a body of water called?

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Land breeze

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What instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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Anemometer

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What is a tropical storm with winds of 119 kilometers per hour called?

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Hurricane

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What is the term for the long-term average of weather conditions in a specific area?

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Climate

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water called?

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Condensation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the phenomenon called when warm air rises and cool air sinks, creating wind?

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Convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the name of the boundary between two different air masses?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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