weahter Flashcards

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Dew Point-

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temperature to which air must be cooled to become saturated (full) with water vapor(gas).

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Climate-

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average weather pattern in an area over a long period of time (temperature, humidity, precipitation, and vegetation), 30 years plus!

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Weather-

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-The conditions outside in the atmosphere at a particular place and time (may change second to second, day to day, week to week, month to month).

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Precipitation

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water,rain, sleet, snow, hail, and mist, that falls to Earth’s surface.
Types of precipitation include rain, sleet, snow, hail, and mist.

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Air mass –

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a large body of air that is similar in temperature, humidity, and air pressure throughout.

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air mass

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a large bodie of air that is similar

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7
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air pressure

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the force of air on a surface

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8
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warm front

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the bondry of interacting air masses

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