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19 Cards in this Set
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atmosphere layers (pressure -> high)
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exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
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water vapor and carbon dioxide
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gases in the troposphere that are important for weather
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water cycle stages
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evaporation/transpiration --> condensation --> precipitation --> runoff
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fog
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clouds that form when condensation occurs at or near the ground
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cirrus
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clouds that signal fair weather and a possible approaching warm front
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cloud
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group of tiny water droplets that form in the atmosphere by condensation
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elevation
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height measured from the surface of the earth, also called altitude
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stratus
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layered clouds that spread out over a large area at low or medium elevations
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cumulus
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puffy clouds with flat bottoms that form at low or medium elevations
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stratus
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these clouds will form precipitation as they get thicker
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cirrus
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thin, wispy clouds made of ice crystals at high elevations
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cumulonimbus
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thunderstorm cloud,"", also called a thunderhead, that often forms in cold fronts
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alto-
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used in the names of clouds that form at medium levels (2-6 km)
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nimbus (nimbo)
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used in the names of cloud that produce precipitations; means "rain"
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front
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boundary between two air masses (where two air masses meet)
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low pressure system
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clouds, strong winds and storms occur here as air circulates counterclockwise
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storms
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strong winds caused by differences in air pressure
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high pressure system
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fair weather and clear skies occur here as air circulates clockwise
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air mass
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large body of air that all has the same temperature and humidity
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