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weather
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Meteorology
5th Grade
12/04/2014

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anemometer-

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an instument that measures wind speed and wind pressure

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atmosphere-

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The atmosphere is a mixture of nitrogen (78%) oxgen (21%)
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barometer-

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Based on a principle developed by evangelista toricelli in 1643.
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condensation-

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Small drops of water that form on a cold surface.
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Evaporation-

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the changing of liquid into a gas often under the influenece of heat.
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Humidity-

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A moderate degree of wetness especially of the atmosphere.
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precipitation-

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The action or process of precipitating a subatance from a soulution.
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temperature-

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the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale.
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ttroposphere-
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