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Chapter 8 Weather Vocabulary Words Flashcards

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Atmosphere

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The whole mass of air surrounding the earth

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Insolation

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Exposure to the suns rays

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Troposphere

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The lowest densest part of the earths atmosphere in which most weather changes occur and temp. Generally decreases rapidly

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Air pressure

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Force of unit per area exerted on the earths surface

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Weather

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The state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold

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Barometer

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An instrument that is used to measure air pressure

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Water vapor

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Water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temp.

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Humidity

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Moisture in the air

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Evaporation

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To change from liquid to gas

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Condensation

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A liquid obtained by condensation of a gas or vapor

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Relative humidity

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The amount of water vapor present in the air

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Stratus cloud

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Genus of low-level cloud characterized by horizontal layering

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Cumulus cloud

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Often precursors of other types of clouds such as cumulonimbus

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Cirrus cloud

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Thin wispy clouds blown by high winds

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Fog

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A cloud that forms at ground level

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Precipitation

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Any form of water particles that fall from the atmosphere and reach the ground

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Water cycle

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The continuous movement of water between earths surface and the air changing from liquid to gas

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Wind

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Air that moves horizontally

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Convection cell

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A circular pattern of air rising air sinking and wind

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Sea breeze

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Wind that blows from sea to land

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Land breeze

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Wind that blows from land to sea

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Coriolis effect

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The curving of the path of a moving object caused by earths rotation

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Isobar

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Each of two or more isotopes of different elements with the same atomic weight

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Weather vane

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Mechanical device attached to an elevated structure

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Anemometer

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An instrument for measuring the speed of wind

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