Weather Quiz - Dad inVA | Library

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Who are people that study the weather?

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_______ is the daily condition of the atmosphere (the blanket of gases that surrounds the earth).

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_______ is the average weather in one place over a long period of time.

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Predictions of weather patterns are

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What is air pressure?

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Air pressure is usually categorized as 'high' or 'low' pressure.

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Large area of air with nearly the same temperature and moisture throughout is

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Air pressures

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Low pressure areas		created when air heats up, expands, and rises. Light air masses associated with rainy, stormy weather.
High pressure areas		created when air cools, becomes denser, and sinks. Heavy air masses associated with clear, dry, fair weather.

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These are created when water droplets or ice crystals are formed when water vapor cools and condenses on dust particles.

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_______ is type of thin, feathery cloud known as 'mare's tails'.  Happens in fair weather, and will rain or snow within several hours.  _______ are white, founded, puffy clouds that happen in fair weather.  _______ are tall, dark storm clouds happens in thunderstorms and tornadoes.  _______ are gray, flat clouds that look like blanket covering the sky, letting in little sunlight - happens with light rain and drizzle.