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23 Cards in this Set
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EARTH SCIENCE
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THE STUDY OF THE NON LIVING PARTS OF THE WORLD
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OCEANOGRAPHY
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THE STUDY OF THE OCEAN
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METEOROLOGY
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IS THE STUDY OF THE ATMOSPHERE
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ASTRONOMY
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IS THE STUDY OF THE UNIVERSE
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GEOLOGY
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IS THE STUDY OF THE EARTH
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WEATHER
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IS WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE ATMOSPHERE ON A CETAIN TIME AND PLACE
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MERCURY BARMETER
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barometer that shows pressure by the height of a column of mercury
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ANEROID BAROMETER
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A barometer in which variations of atmospheric pressure are indicated by the relative bulges of a thin elastic metal disk covering a partially evacuated chamber.
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altitude
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The height of a thing above a reference level, especially above sea level or above the earth's surface.
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air pressure
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the force pushing on a surface or area
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density
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the amount of mass in a given volume of air
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barometer
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a device that is used to measure air pressure
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water vapor
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WATER IN THE FORM OF A GAS
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anemometer
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an instrument to measure wind speed
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windchill factor
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the increased cooling that wind can cause
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coriolis effect
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the way earths rotation makes the winds curve
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sea breeze
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a local wind that blows from a ocean or lake
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wind
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THE PERCEPTIBLE NATURAL MOVEMENT OF AIR
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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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cumulus
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clouds that look like cotton
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dew point
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the temperature at which condensation begins
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water vapor
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water in the form of a gas
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