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15 Cards in this Set
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The amount of water vapor in the air
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humidity
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The movement of air between different air pressures
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wind
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Weather over a long period of time
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climate
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Water vapor turns into water
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condensation
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Conditions outside at a given time
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weather
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An instrument that measures air pressure
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barometer
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Winds used by early sailors
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trade winds
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Water turns into a gas
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evaporation
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The most abundant gas in the atmosphere
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Nitrogen
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A cloud on the ground
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fog
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Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are called:
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precipitation
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Winds coming from the west
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westerlies
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Gas layer that surrounds the earth
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atmosphere
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Winds that bring us cold conditions
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Polar winds
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The trapping of heat in the atmosphere
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Green House Effect
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