Earth's Weather by Arman Pathan

Weather

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Changes in the atmosphere that make things like wind, rain, snow, and sunlight

Humidity

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The amount of water vapor in the air

Air Pressure

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The weight of air in the atmosphere

Temperature

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The heat of something in the atmosphere

Predict

axp4172 — 2015-04-06 16:00:17 UTC

To make an educated guess

Air Mass

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The volume of air

Weather Map

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A map that shows where weather will be

Front

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A boundary between air masses

Season

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a fourth of the year decided into: spring, summer, fall, and winter

Moon Cycle

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The moons continuous appearance around the earth

Moon Phase

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a portion of a moon cycle

Gibbous

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a moon phase that is a bit bigger than half of a full moon

Shadow

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the area that sunlight is blocked

Crescent

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a moon phase that is a bit bigger than the new moon

Tide

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the rise and fall of sea levels

Q1: What causes moon phases?

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The amount of sunlight hitting the moon at night

Q2: Why do we only see one side of the moon?

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Because it's spinning and orbiting at the same time so you only see one side

Q3: What causes tides?

axp4172 — 2015-04-09 15:10:58 UTC

The wind hitting sea water

Q4: What causes seasons?

axp4172 — 2015-04-09 15:11:31 UTC

The distance to the sun

Q5: How do air and ocean currents affect local weather?

axp4172 — 2015-04-09 15:12:34 UTC

The air can cause tornados using warm air rises, cold air sinks, and ocean currents can make tsunamis

Q6: What happens when different air masses meet?

axp4172 — 2015-04-09 15:14:05 UTC

A front is formed