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26 Cards in this Set
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air mass |
A body of air that has similar temperature and water vapor content throughout. |
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atmosphere |
The mixture of gasses liquids and solids that surrounds earth. |
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convection current |
A loop of moving gas or liquid caused by rising warm gas or liquid and sinking cool gas or liquid. |
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front |
The boundary at which two air masses meet. |
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precipitation |
Any form of water that falls to earth's surface from clouds. |
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stratus |
low flat sheets and gray |
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cumulus |
low cotton balls nice weather |
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cirrus |
high thin and wispy |
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cumulonimbus |
storms and precipitation |
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Continental Tropical |
hot and dry |
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Continental Polar |
cold and dry |
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Continental Arctic |
bitter cold and dry |
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Maritime Tropical |
wet and hot |
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Maritime Polar |
wet and cold |
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Warm Front |
light precipitation and storms, moves slow, stratus clouds |
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Cold Front |
heavy precipitation and storms, moves quick, cumulus clouds |
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climate |
The average weather conditions in an area over a long time. |
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Coriolis effect |
The change of wind caused by earth’s rotation. |
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jet stream |
The narrow belt of high speed winds in the upper troposphere. |
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ocean current |
A continuous stream of ocean water. |
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planetary wind belts |
The persistent winds that cover a large portion of earth’s surface. |
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prevailing winds |
The wind pattern in the planetary wind belts. |
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blizzard |
A snowstorm with high winds. |
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hurricane |
A powerful rotating storm that forms over a warm ocean water. |
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thunderstorm |
A small intense weather system that generates heavy rain and strong winds. |
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tornado |
A violently rotating column of air. |
