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39 Cards in this Set
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weather
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the condition of the atmosphere in a specific place at a specific time
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air
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a mixture of gases in the air
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sphere
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a 3-dimentional circle/ball; meaning around
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parachute
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a device made of light material shaped like an umbrella and used for making a safe jump from an airplane
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air resistance
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the parachute pushed the air out of the way to be able to move. The air was pushin back, so the parachute moved slowly downward.
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rain gauge
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used to measure the amount of rain or snow that has fallen
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meteorologists
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scientists who study the weather
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temperature
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describes how hot or cold the air is
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gravity
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a pulling force
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force
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to push or pull
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compressed air
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when air is forced
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matter
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anything that takes up space and has weight
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3 states of matter
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solid, liquid, and gas
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atmosphere
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air around the earth
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hydrosphere
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water around the earth
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lithosphere
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land around the earth
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evaporate
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water changes to a gas
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condensate
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when gas changes into a liquid
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precipitation
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rain, snow, sleet, hail falling from the sky
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clouds
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drops of water in the air
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wind
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moving air
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cirrus
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clouds that are high and thin, usually seen during fair weather
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cumulus
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clouds that are big and fluffy looking, they mean fair weather if they are sprinkled across the sky and a storm when they are large and begin to cover the sky.
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stratus
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clouds that are low and gray, they can stretch over the whole sky and bring light rain or snow
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temperature
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how warm or cool something is
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thermometer
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a tool used to measure temperature
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anemometer
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a tool used to measure wind speed
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weather vane
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a tool used to measure wind direction
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rain gauge
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a tool used to measure the amount of rainfall
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climate
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the usual weather in an area
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flood
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water flows over the land
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observe
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using one or more of the five senses
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classify
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putting things into groups, ordering
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hypothesis
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making a good guess based on prior knowledge
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predictt
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making a good guess about the future
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infer
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what you "think" based on what you observe
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conclusion
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the results
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physical change of matter
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can be changed back to what it was
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chemical change of matter
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can not be changed back to what it was
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