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16 Cards in this Set
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wind
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the movement of air parallel to Earth's surface
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anemometer
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measures wind speed
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windchill factor
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the increased cooling that a wind can cause
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sea breeze
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a local wind that blows from an ocean or lake
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evaporation
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the process by which molecules of liquid water escape into the air after becoming water vapor.
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humidity
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a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.
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psychrometer
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measures relative humidity, has two thermometers, a wet-bulb thermometer, and a dry-bulb thermometer
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condensation
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the process by which water vapor becomes liquid water.
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dew point
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the temperature at which condensation begins
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cirrus
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wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that form at high levels
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cumulus
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fluffy, white clouds usually with flat bottoms, that look like rounded piles of cotton
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stratus
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clouds that form in flat layers often cover much of the sky
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Precipitation
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any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.
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Rain Gauge
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An open-ended tube that collects rain.
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Flood
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An overflowing of water in a normally dry area.
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Drought
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A long period of scarce rainfall or dry weather.
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