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| What causes weather? | The uneven heating of Earth's ground and atmosphere |
| What is meteorology? | The study of the Earth's air, especially the movements and events that cause weather |
| Who studies meteorology? | A meteorologist |
| What is temperature? | The measurement of the amount of heat energy in the atmosphere |
| What tool do meteorologists use to measure air temperature? | A thermometer |
| What word do we use to describe the amount of water vapor that is in the air? | Humidity |
| What tool do scientists use to measure the amount of water vapor in the air? | A hygrometer |
| What is a front? | The boundary between air masses of different temperature and humidity |
| What is an air mass? | A very large body of air that has about the same temperature and humidity through it |
| Describe a cold front | When cold air pushes into warm air causing the warm air to rise quickly; this front produces thunderstorms, bringing fair, cooler weather. |
| Describe a warm front | When a warm air mass slides above a cold air mass producing light rain or snow, lasting for several days; when the front passes we will have warmer, more humid weather. |
| What tool do scientists use to measure the amount of rainfall? | A rain gauge |
| Name four different types of precipitation. | Rain, snow, sleet, hail |
