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What is Conduction?

Conduction is the transfer of heat or electricity through a material without the material itself moving. This occurs when energy is transferred from molecule to molecule.

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A weather front where two air masses meet but neither is strong enough to move the other, often resulting in prolonged periods...

A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.

The percentage of water vapor in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a given temperature.

The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....

Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.

Jet streams are strong, fast-flowing air currents in the upper levels of the atmosphere. They form when warm air masses meet...

A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...

A strong wind typically ranging from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour) and often associated with rough seas and stormy...

A small, intense downdraft that produces damaging winds at the surface, typically lasting a few minutes and often associated...

Ball lightning appears during thunderstorms, taking the shape of glowing, electric orbs in the sky. It can appear in a variety...