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13 Cards in this Set
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CONVECTION CURRENT
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WHEN SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, OR GASES RISE AND SINK IN A LOOPING PATH
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AIR MASS
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A LARGE BODY OF AIR WITH SIMILAR PROPERTIES ALL THROUGH IT.
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FRONT
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BOUNDARY BETWEEN 2 AIR MASSES
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ANEMOMETER
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TOOL USED TO MEASURE WIND SPEED.
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BAROMETER
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TOOL USED TO MEASURE AIR PRESSURE.
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RAIN GAUGE
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TOOL USED TO MEASURE HOW MUCH RAIN HAS FALLEN.
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CLIMATE
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AVERAGE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER A LONG TIME.
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HOW MUCH OF THE AIR IS NITROGEN AND OXYGEN?
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8/10 (80%) NITROGEN AND 2/10 (20%) OXYGEN
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LAYER OF AIR
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"EVERY THOUGHT MUST SOUND TRUTHFUL"...EXOSPHERE, THEROSPHERE, MESOSPHERE, STRATOSPHERE, TROPOSPHERE.
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WHAT IS THR RESULT OF DIFFERENCES IN THE TEMPERATURE OF AIR?
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WINDS, STORMS, ALL SORTS OF WEATHER.
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WHAT TEMPERATURE OF AIR IS HEAVIER?
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COOL AIR IS HEAVIER THAN WARM AIR.
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WHAT DIRECTION DO WINDS IN U.S. GENERALLY BLOW?
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FROM WEST TO EAST.
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JET STREAM
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A BAND OF VERY FAST WIND FORMED BY DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN THE CONVECTION CURRENTS.
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