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Weather
Andrew Keenan
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Science
7th Grade
04/25/2014

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What are 4 reasons that descirbe a weather report
Definition
1. Air Temperature
2. Wind Speed and Direction
3. Humidity
4. Relative Humidity
Term
Amount of water vapor in the air
Definition
Humidity
Term
Temperature at which air saturated and conensation forms
Definition
Dew Point
Term
Air moving in a specific directoin
Definition
Wind
Term
Status cloud formed near the ground
Definition
Fog
Term
What are three factors that deterime the shape and height of clouds?
Definition
1. Temperature
2. Pressure
3. Water Vapor
Term
What is the prefix that means high elevation
Definition
Cirra
Term
What is the prefix that means low elevation
Definition
Stato
Term
What is the prefix that means middle elevation
Definition
Alto
Term
What are some characteristics of a status cloud?
Definition
The stratus cloud is also called fog
Term
What are some characteristics of a Cummulus cloud?
Definition
Puffy and white
Term
What are some characteristics of a cirrus cloud
Definition
Fibrous
Term
Clouds associated with rain or snow have which latin term associated with them?
Definition
Nimbus
Term
What are the 4 types of precipitation
Definition
1. Rain
2. Snow
3. Sleet
4. Hail
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