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The instrument that is used to measure relative humidity is the...
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Hygrometer
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The instrument used to measure the speed of the wind is the...
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Anemometer
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The instrument used to measure the amount of energy in something is the....
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Thermometer
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The instrument that is used to measure the air pressure is the....
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Barometer
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The instrument that is used to show the direction of the wind is the....
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Weather vane
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The temeperature at which the water in the air condenses is the .........
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Dew Point
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A cloud that is on the ground is .....
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Fog
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Moisture that falls to the earth as snow, sleet, hail. or rain is called...
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Precipitation
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Which direction do the winds blow in a high pressure area?
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From the center
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In which direction do winds turn in a low pressure area?
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Counter clockwise
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Clouds that are formed in layers are called....
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Stratus
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Maritime polar is an air masss that is ________, ______pressure,and ___________
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cool, high pressure and humid
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Maritime tropical has and air mass that is _______, _________pressure, and _______.
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warm, low pressure, and humid
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What is the name for a large low presure area in our part of the world?
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Cyclone
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What do you call the heat that is carried with water vapor?
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Latent Heat
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What do you call the rapidly moving belt of air above the troposphere?
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Jet Stream
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The amount of water vapor in the air compared to what it could hold is called the ....
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Relative Humidity
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What is the name of the instrument used to measure the air presssure called?
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Barometer
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what is the water part of the Earth called?
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Hydrosphere
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What two things are used to classify clouds?
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Shape and altitude
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What do you call the movement of water from one state to another as heat energy is added and removed?
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Water Cycle
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Clouds that are high and feathery are called....
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Cirrus
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Water is lost from the leaves of plants as they grow. What is this called?
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Transpiration
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The boundary where two air masses meet is called the .....
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Front
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