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30 Cards in this Set
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fog
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clouds that are close to the ground
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blizzard
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a snow storm with high winds
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thermometer
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a tool that measures the temperature
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meterorologist
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a person who predicts and reports wather forecasts
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tornado
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when winds whirl into a funnel that workd its way to the ground
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What makes weather (4) things
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precipitation
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what makes weather (4) things
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temperature
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what makes weather (4) things
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wind
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what makes weather
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air pressure
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stratus clouds
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unbroken layers of low gray coulds
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cirrus clouds
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wispy curling clouds high in the sky
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cumulus clouds
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low puffy white clouds
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forecast
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a prediction of what the weather willl be like
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air mass
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a large amount of air that has the same temperature and humidity
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cloud
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many very tiny droplets of water and ice suspended n the air
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hurricane
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a tropical cyclone that usually involves heavy rains
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precipitation
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water falling to earth
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typhoon
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the name used in asia for a hurricane
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wind
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moving air
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condensation
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the process of gas or vapor changing into liquid
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evaporation
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the process of water changing from liquid to gas
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anemometer
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a tool that measures wind speed
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wind vane
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a tool that shows wind direction
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barometer
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a tool that measures air pressure
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air pressure
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the amount that air presses or pushes on anything
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low-pressure area
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an area where warm air rises and pushes down on the earth's surface
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high-pressure area
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an area where cool air sinks and pushes down on the earths'surface
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humidity
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the amount of water vapor in the air
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rain guage
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a tool that measures precipitation
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front
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the line where two air masses meet
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