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Science 3-15-07
Weather and Climate test #3
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4th Grade
03/15/2007

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Weather
Definition
The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.
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Climate
Definition
The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
Term
Air mass
Definition
A large body of air that has about the same temperature, air pressure, and moisture throughout.
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Warm front
Definition
A warm place where two air masses meet.
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Cold front
Definition
A cold place where two air masses meet.
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Wind barb
Definition
The line that comes off of the cloud cover meter.
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Dew point
Definition
A temperature where dew forms. Dew is when the temperature gets so cold that little water droplets form.
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Weather satellites
Definition
Weather satellites are a device that show clouds from above.
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Cumulus clouds
Definition
A type of cloud. There are lots of different types of cumulus clouds. There are cumulonimbus clouds,
altocumulus clouds, and cirrocumulus clouds.
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Stratus clouds
Definition
A type of cloud. There are lots of different types of stratus clouds.
There are cirrostratus clouds, altostratus clouds, nimbostratus clouds, and stratocumulus clouds.
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Cirrus clouds
Definition
A type of cloud. There are lots of different types of clouds. There are cirrostratus clouds, and cirrocumulus clouds.
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Nimbus clouds
Definition
A type of cloud. There are lots of different types of clouds. One nimbus cloud is the nimbostratus cloud.
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