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14 Cards in this Set
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Wind
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Is the movement of air parallel to Earth's surface
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Anemometer
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What 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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Global Winds
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Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances
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Coriolis Effect
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The way Earth's rotation makes the winds blow
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Evaporation
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The process by which molecules of liquid water escapes into air after becoming water vapor
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Humidity
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The measure of the amount of water in the air
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Psychrometer
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Is used to measure the relative humidity in Earth's atmosphere
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Condensation
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The process by which water vapor becomes liquid water
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Relative Humidity
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The percentage of water vapor compared to the maximum amount of water vapor in the air
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Dew Point
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The temperature at which condensation begins
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Cumulus
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Clouds that look like cotton
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Stratus
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Clouds that form in flat layers
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Cirrus
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Wispy, feathery clouds
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