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Weather
Upshur
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Science
7th Grade
04/25/2014

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why is there uneven heating of the earth's surface
Definition
difference in the earth's surface
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how is this heat redistributed
Definition
air and water currents
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humidity
Definition
amount of water vapor in the air
Term
weather
Definition
state of atmosphere at a specific time and place
Term
wind
Definition
air moving in a specific direction
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temperature
Definition
measure of average amount of motion in molecules
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anemometer
Definition
measurer of wind speed
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wind vane
Definition
measures wind directions
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fog
Definition
stratus cloud formed near the ground
Term
what are the three functions that determine the shape and height of the clouds
Definition
temperature, pressure, and amount of water vapor
Term
high elevation
Definition
cirro-
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middle elevation
Definition
strato-
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low elevation
Definition
alto-
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stratus
Definition
furm layers
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cirrus
Definition
fibrous or curly
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cumulus
Definition
puffy, have a flat base
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What is the latin term associated with rain and snow
Definition
nimbos
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what are the four precipitations
Definition
rain, snow, hail, sleet
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what are two conditions in a weather report
Definition
humidity, fog
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true or false, rain is a type of precipitation
Definition
true
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air mass
Definition
large body of air that has properties similar to Earth's surface which it forms
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what is an example of air mass
Definition
moist, dry, cold, warm
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high
Definition
rotate clockwise, good weather
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low
Definition
rotate counterclockwise, poor weather
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front
Definition
boundary between 2 air masses
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cold front
Definition
advances toward warm air
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warm front
Definition
advances toward cold air
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thunderstorms
Definition
severe rain storms that cause damage (flooding, hail, winds)
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lightning
Definition
rapid up and down movement of air causes buildup of charge
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thunder
Definition
heating up of air by lightning
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tornadoes
Definition
a violently rotating column of air in contact
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hurricane
Definition
a severe thunderstorm
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stationary front
Definition
neither one advances
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blizzard
Definition
severe winter storm w/ high winds, low visibility, and is at least 3 hours
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hurricane order
Definition
tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane
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meteorology
Definition
the study of weather
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meteorologist
Definition
someone who studies weather
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isobar
Definition
a line of points connecting equal pressure
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isotherm
Definition
a line of points connecting equal temperature
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true or false, a hurricane is formed in bodies of water
Definition
true
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