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gustavo salazar
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10th Grade
10/17/2011

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Atmospheric

 

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having to do with the mass of air that sorrounds the earth
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bleak
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barren, disolate
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countless
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unlimited; infinite
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crescent
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characterized by a curved, semi-circular shape
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dismal
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dreary; gloomy
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equinox
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one of the two times each uear when day and night are equal lenght
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expanse
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a wide and open area
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fragment
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a broken or disconnected part
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gravity
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the force of attraction toward the center of a celestial body
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hazy
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misty; foggy
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humid
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moist; damp
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illumination
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a lighting up
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luminescent
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capable of emitting light
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luminous
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bright; givin off light
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meterology
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science dealind weather and weaether forecasting
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phenomenon
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an usual or significant occurance
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refraction
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bending or deflection of a ray of light
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solstice
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time of the year when the sun is farthest from the equator
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sultry
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hot and moist; sweltering
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turbulance
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violent motion or agitation
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