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15 Cards in this Set
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dew point
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The temperature at which condensatin begins.
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humidity
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A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.
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cirrus
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Wispy, feathery clouds made mostly of ice crystals that form at high levels, above about 6 kilomeeters.
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condensation
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The proces by which a gas, such as water vapor, changes to a liquid, such as water.
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Coriolis Effect
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The way Earth's rotation makes winds in the Northern Hemisphere curve to the right and winds in the Southern Hemisphere curve to the left.
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cumulus
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Clouds that forms less than 2 kilometers above the ground and look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton.
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radiation
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The direct transfer of energy through empty space by electromagnetic waves.
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conduction
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The transfer of heat from one substance to another by direct contact of particles of matter.
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thermal energy
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The energy of motion in the molecules of a substance.
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ultraviolet radiation
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A form of energy with wavelengths that are SHORTER that visible light.
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convection
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The transfer of heat by movements of a fluid.
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infrared radiation
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A form of energy with wavelengths that are LONGER than visible light.
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monsoon
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Sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons.
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stratus
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Clouds that form in flat layers.
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wind-chill factor
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Increased cooling caused by the wind.
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