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| rain that contains more acid than normal |
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| the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area |
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| elevation above sea level |
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| an instrument used to measure wind speed |
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| the envelope of gases that surrounds Earth |
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| an instrument used to measure changes in air pressure |
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| The effect of Earth’s rotation on the direction of winds and currents |
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| the direct transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another substance that it is touching |
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| the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid |
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| the movement of a fluid, caused by differences in temperature, that transfers heat from one part of the fluid to another |
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| the amount of mass of a substance in a given volume; mass per unit volume |
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| winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances |
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| the process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases that form a “blanket” around Earth; the trapping of heat by a planet’s atmosphere |
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| the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a difference in temperature |
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| bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth’s surface |
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| the flow of air from land to a body of water |
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| the distance in degrees north or south of the equator |
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| wind that blows over short distances |
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| a form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual two |
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| a harmful substance in the air, water, or soil |
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| the force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which the force is exerted |
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| the direct transfer of energy through space by electromagnetic waves |
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| reflection of light in all directions |
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| the flow of cooler air from over an ocean or lake toward land |
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| a measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point |
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| the total energy of motion in the particles of a substance |
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| an instrument used to measure temperature , consisting of a thin glass tube with a bulb on one end that contains a liquid (usually mercury or alcohol |
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| the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere |
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| water in the form of a gas |
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| water in the form of a gas |
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| the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place |
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| the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure |
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| a measure of cooling combining temperature and wind speed |
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