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28 Cards in this Set
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transpiration
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plant leaves release water
vapor through |
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humidity
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the amount of water vapor in the air
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warm air cools
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condensation occurs when
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condenses
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when warm air rises and cools, the water vapor
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temperatures are warmer
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water evaporates faster when temperatures are
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water vapor
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water in the form of a gas
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relative humidity
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how much water is in the air
compared to how much water the air could hold |
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condensation
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changing of a gas into a liquid
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two-thirds
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water covers how much of the Earth
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cloud
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when air cools, water vapor condenses and forms a
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evaporation
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changing of a liquid into a gas
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barometer
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measures air pressure
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thermometer
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measures temperature
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wind vane
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measures wind direction
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fog
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moist air cooled at ground
level forms a ground level cloud called |
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cumulonimbus
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clouds that bring thunderstorms
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temperature
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precipitation in the form
of rain or snow depends on |
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clouds of vertical development
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clouds where hail is formed
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weather balloon
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measures weather in
the upper air atmosphere |
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rain gauge
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measures rainfall
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cirrus
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high-altitude, feather-like cloud
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cumulus
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cloud that looks puffy but has a flat bottom
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stratus
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clouds that form in
blanketlike layers |
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precipitation
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rain, snow, sleet, and hail are examples of
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overcast
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when the entire sky is covered by clouds
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troposphere
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clouds form in what layer
of the atmosphere |
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hail
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updrafts in huge clouds
move ice crystals upward again and again and produce |
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the water cycle
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evaporation, condensation
precipitation, transpiration |
