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Define Weather
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The state of the atmosphere at some place and time
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Define Meteorology
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The study of the atmosphere and the processes that cause weather
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Define Climate
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Weather conditions at some locality over a specified time period
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What are some sources of weather information?
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Some sources are the NOAA Weather Radio (NWR), World-Wide Web, and Weather Radio.
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Define Climatology
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The study of climate (its control,spatial and temporal variability).
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Describe Pressure Systems
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Pressure systems are individual scales of atmospheric circulation. Usually involving highs(anticylones), and lows (cyclones).
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How do cold fronts move?
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By sliding under Clouds or air masses) and pushing the warm air up.
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Define Maximum Temperature
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It is the highest temperature recorded over a 24-hr period.
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Define Minimum Temperature
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It is the lowest temperature recorded over a 24-hr period.
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What are the three types of fronts?
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There are stationary, warm, and cold.
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Define Dewpoint
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It is the temperature to which the air must be cooled at constant pressure to become staturated with water vapor
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Define Relative Humidity
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A measure of the actual concentration of the water vapor component of air compared to the concentration air.
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