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| condition of the atmosphere in a specific time and place, includes temperature, clouds, wind, precipitation |
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| the process by which water returns to the Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, etc. |
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| when water vapors turns back into a liquid |
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| the process in which liquid turns into a gas or water vapor |
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| water from rain or snow that flows on the ground and eventually into sreams |
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| a measure of the force of are pressing down on the earth |
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| instrument used to measure air pressure |
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| heat that can be measured in degrees Farenheit or Celcius using a thermometer |
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| a straight sided container with a flat bottom used to measure rainfall |
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| the amount of moisture in the air |
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| a large body of air with uniform properties throughout |
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| boundary that is formed when two airmasses with different properties meet |
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| what occurs when there is a violent expansion of air that has been heated by lightning |
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| winds between 30-60 deg latitude. responsible for many waeather movements across the US |
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| fluffy white clouds resembling balls of cotton that are usually associated with fair weather |
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| what forms when condensed water floats int he air near to the ground. |
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| Layer of the Earth's atmosphere where the weather takes place. |
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| an instruments to measure the direction of the wind. |
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| Feathery clouds made of ice crystals that are usually associated with fair weather |
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| A scientist that studies the weather in order to predict what the weather will be like. |
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| the average of all weather conditions in an area over a long period of time |
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| Thick layered gray clouds that form thick blankets across the sky. They are usually associated with rain or snow. |
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| Heating of the Earth's atmosphere cause by excessive carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels |
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| wind from the sea that develops over land, near a coast |
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| destructive funnel-shaped wind storm |
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| a powerful storm occuring over the Atlantic Ocean that brings heavy rains and severe winds |
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| Tall, dense clouds that are usually associated with thunderstorms |
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| Air that surrounds the Earth, made up of different gasses. |
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| A breeze blows from land to open water |
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| the force of winds to shift to the right or left, caused by the rotation of the Earth |
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