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greenhouse effect Describes how heat from the sun is trapped in the atmosphere to warm the Earth [image] |
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air pressure air particles pressing down on a surface [image] |
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humidity amount of water vapor in the air [image] |
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front border formed where a cold air mass and warm air mass meet [image] |
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troposphere Layer of the atmosphere that is closest to Earth [image] |
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air mass Large body of air that has moisture content and temperature similar to the water or land over which is formed [image] |
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stratosphere Layer of the atmosphere just above most weather [image] |
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The condition of the atmosphere at a given point in time. |
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| (living components) such as plants who transpire and people who affect greenhouse gases |
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(nonliving components) such as radiation, precipitation, evaporation, condensation, rocks, and soil |
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one who studies the weather |
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the layer of air that surrounds our planet. |
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the degree of hotness or coldness of anything
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to wave a hand over the material to draw the scent toward your nose. |
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an instrument used to measure windspeed |
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an instrument that measures air pressure |
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