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32 Cards in this Set
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water cycle |
the movement of water through Earth's system, powered by the sun's energy |
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evaporation |
the process by which molecules of liquid water escape into the air after becoming water vapor
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condensation |
process in which water vapor becomes liquid water
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humidity |
measure of how much water vapor is in the air
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relative humidity |
the percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a particular temperature
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psycrometer |
a device that measures relative humidity |
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dew point |
the temperature at which condensation begins |
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cirrus |
a feathery cloud that are made of ice crystals and indicate fair weather |
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cumulus |
cloud that looks cotton and indicates fair weather
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stratus |
clouds that form in flat layers and causes drizzle, rain, or snow |
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precipitation |
any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface
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rain gauge |
open-ended tube that collects rain
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flood |
an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
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drought |
a long period of scarce rainfall or dry weather
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air mass |
a huge body of water in the lower atmosphere that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height
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tropical |
warm
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continental |
a dry air mass tat forms over land |
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jet stream |
bands of high-speed winds about ten kilometers above Earth's surface |
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cyclone |
a swirling center of low air pressure |
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anticyclone |
high-pressure centers of dry air
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storm |
a violent disturbance in the atmosphere
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blizzard |
snowstorm with prolonged winds of 56 kilometers per hour or greater and considerable falling or blowing snow that reduces visibility
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thunderstorm |
a small storm often accomponied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
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lightning |
a sudden spark, or electric charge, a
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hurricane |
tropical cyclone with winds of 119 km/h or higher |
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storm surge |
a dome of water that sweeps across the coast where the hurricane lands
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tornado |
a rapidly whirling funneled shaped cloud that reaches down from a thunderstorm to touch Earth's surface |
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evacuate |
move away temorarily
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meteorologist |
scientist who study and try to predict weather
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isobar |
lines joining places on the map that have the same air pressure
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isothern |
lines joining places thaot have the same temperature |
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front |
the boudary where the air masses meet |
