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Climate is the characteristic weather that prevails from season to season and year to year
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The condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place
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The uneven heating of Earth’s surface is the cause of weather
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form when air remains nearly stationary over a large section of Earth take on the conditions of temperature and humidity from that location
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Boundaries between air masses Precipitation occurs along the fronts
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1013 millibars is standard air pressure
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Brings fair weather
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Brings cloudy, unstable rainy weather
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The movement of air masses is determined by prevailing winds and upper air currents.
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Prevailing winds in the US travel west to east
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Explain that hazardous weather conditions include thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, icestorms, and blizzards.
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Humans can prepare for and respond to these conditions if given sufficient warning.
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