Atmosphere, Weather And Climate

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Stratosphere

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Layer of atmosphere containing ozone

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Troposphere

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Layer of the atmosphere in which we live

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Thermocline

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Place in the atmosphere where temperature declines rapidly

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Front

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Separates two air masses

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Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

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Layers of the atmosphere

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West to East

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Direction wind generally blows in the northern hemisphere

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Thermosphere

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Warmest layer of the atmosphere

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Barometer

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Instrument that measures the air pressure

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Thermometer

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Measures air temperature

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Anemometer

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Measures wind speed

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Cirrus clouds

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Feathery clouds

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Cumulus clouds

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Cotton-like clouds

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Stratus clouds

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Dark rain clouds that cover the entire sky

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Cumulonimbus

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Storm clouds

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Tornado

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Violent storm caused by low pressure characterized by funnel cloud with high winds

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Cold Front

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Front characterized by lots of rain

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Low pressure

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Pressure characterized by lots of rain

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High Pressure

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Pressure characterized by clear skies and cooler temperatures

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Elliptical

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Shape of the Orbit of the planets

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Ecosystem

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All the living and nonliving parts of an area

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Procession

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Change in direction of the Earth's axis without any change in its tilt

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Notation

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Wobbling around the Earth's axis in one in one direction or another

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Barycenter

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Point between two objects where they balance

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Radiation

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Energy from the sun

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Transpiration

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Process where plants lose water to the atmosphere

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The Sun or the Stars

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Where fusion occurs

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Fusion

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How the Sun makes energy