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12 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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A device to measure Winds speed
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windchill factor
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The increased cooling wind can cause
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sea breeze
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a breeze from a body of water
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Coriolis effect
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The way earths rotation makes winds curve
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Latitude
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The distance in degrees north or south of the equator
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Evaporation
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is when water turns into a gas
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Humidity
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little water droplets in the air
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dew point
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The atmospheric temperature below which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form.
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cirrus
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Cloud forming wispy filamentous tufted streaks at high altitude, usually 16,500–45,000 feet (5–13 km).
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cumulus
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A cloud forming rounded masses heaped on each other above a flat base at fairly low altitude.
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stratus
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Cloud forming a continuous horizontal gray sheet, often with rain or snow.
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