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| the blanket of air surrounding Earth |
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| the layer of air closest to Earth's surface |
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| the weight of the atmosphere pressure down on Earth |
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| movement of air that results from local changes in temperature |
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| global wind that blows constantly from the same directions |
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| the process in which water continuously moves from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back again |
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| the process of liquid changing into a gas |
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| the process of gas changing into a liquid |
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| the amount of water vapor in the air |
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| water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth |
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| a large body of air that has the same temperature and humidity throughout |
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| the border where 2 air masses meet |
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| the pattern of weather an area experience over a LONG period of time. |
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