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22 Cards in this Set
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tornado
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violent whirling wind associated with thunderstorms
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isotherm
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line connecting points of equal temperature
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meteorologist
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person who wants to study more about weather
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isobar
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line connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure
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front
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boundry formed between two colliding air masses
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air mass
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large body of air with the same properties as the surface over which it develops
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weather
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present state of the atmosphere
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relative humidity
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amount of moisture in air compared to amount needed for saturation at a given temperature
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station model
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weather info collected by meteorologist at specific locations
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dew point
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temperature at which is saturated and condensation begins
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hurricane
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severe storms that form over tropical oceans
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air pressure
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great masses of air molecules pushing down from above
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precipitation
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rain snow sleet hail
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cloud
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millions of drops of water suspended into the sky
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fog
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stratus cloud that forms near the ground
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saturated
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air holding all the moisture it can at a particular temperature
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nimbostratus
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what cloud brings long steady rain
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humidity
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amount of water vapor held in the air
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blizzard
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winter storm winds strong temperature low
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barometer
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instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
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factor
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influences a result
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forecast
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a prediction a condition or event on the basis of observations
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