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chapter D 2
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Science
4th Grade
10/06/2010

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greenhouse effect

 

 

Definition
The warming of Earth caused by the atmosphere trapping thermal energy from the sun
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front

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The border where two air masses meet
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cirrus

Definition
Whispy, high altitude clouds that are made up of ice crystals.
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cumulonimbus
Definition
Towering DARK, RAIN clouds with a nimbus or halo , of gray and white.
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Stratus
Definition
Dark gray clouds that form a low layer and sometimes bring light rain or snow showers
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weather vane
Definition
Arrow that points to the direction from which the wind is blowing
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Weather scientists
Definition
are scientists that classify a cloud based on its shape,color, or where it forms in the atmosphere
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