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18 Cards in this Set
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3 parts of the water cycle
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evaporation
condensation precipitation |
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When water changes from a liquid (water) to a gas (water vapor)
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evaporation
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when water vapor (gas) changes into water (liquid)
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condensation
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the falling of water in the form of rain, sleet, hail or snow
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precipitation
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measures the temperature
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thermometer
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show the DIRECTION of wind blowing
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weather vane
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measures the amount of rainfall(precipitation)
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rain gauge
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Measures the SPEED of wind
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anemometer
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measures the weight of the atmosphere
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barometer
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.clouds that have wispy curls
. look like a horses tail . high in the sky |
cirrus clouds
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.clouds like sheets of gray
. stay close to the earth |
stratus clouds
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. clouds that are like cotton candy
. they soar on sunny days |
cumulus clouds
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Storm with
strong winds heavy rains |
hurricane
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whirling violent windstorm
funnel shape |
tornado
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storm with
strong winds heavy rains lightening and THUNDER |
thunderstorm
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heavy snow storm
very strong winds |
blizzard
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long period of time with little or no rain at all
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drought
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large amount of water flow over land that is usually dry
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flood
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