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16 Cards in this Set
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Coriolis effect
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the way Earth's rotation makes winds curve
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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 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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when a liquid evolves into a gas
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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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has 2 thermometers, a wet-bulb thermometer and a dry-bulb thermometer
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condensation
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when water vapor sticks to a cold surface and turns into a liquid
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relative humidity
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percentage of water vapor that's actually in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a particular temperature
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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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precipitation
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any form of water that falls from colds 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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