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24 Cards in this Set
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the blanket of gases that surrounds Earth
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atmosphere
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the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth's surface
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troposphere
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what the lower atmosphere is like at any given place and time
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weather
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a comparison between condensation and evaporation
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relative humidity
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a puffy cloud that appears to rise up from a flat bottom
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cumulus cloud
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any form of water particles that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground
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precipitation
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a circular pattern of air rising, air sinking, and wind
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convection cell
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the curving of the path of a moving object caused by Earth's rotating
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Coriolis effect
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a device that measures wind speed
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anemometer
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the force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it
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air pressure
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a device for measuring air pressure
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barometer
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the changing of a gas into a liquid
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condensation
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a high-altitude cloud with a featherlike shape, made of ice crystals
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cirrus cloud
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the continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air, changing from liquid to gas to liquid
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water cycle
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wind that blows from sea to land
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sea breeze
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a line on a weather map connecting places with equal air pressure
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isobar
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the amount of the Sun's energy that reaches Earth at a given time and place
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insolation
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water in the form of a gas
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water vapor
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the amount of water vapor in the air
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humidity
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a cloud that forms in a blanketlike layer
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stratus cloud
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a cloud that forms at ground level
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fog
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air that moves horizontally
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wind
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wind that blows from land to sea
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land breeze
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a device that indicates wind direction
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wind vane
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