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15 Cards in this Set
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Hydrometer |
a tool to measure moisture in the air |
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Humidity |
the amount of water vapor in the air |
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Barometer |
An instrument that measures air pressure |
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Stratus |
Dark grey clouds that form a low layer and sometimes bring light rain or snow showers |
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Cumulonimbus |
storm cloud |
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Stratosphere |
The layer of atmosphere that contains ozone and is located above the troposphere |
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Troposphere |
The layer of atmosphere closest to Earth |
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Air Pressure |
Particles of air pressing down on the Earth's surface |
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Cirrus |
Wispy big at altitude clouds that are made of vapor ice cystitis |
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cumulus |
puffy cotton ball clouds that begin to form when wet droplets condense at middle altitudes |
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Front |
The border where two air masses meet |
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Atmosphere |
The layer of air that surrounds our planet |
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Air Mass |
A huge body of air which all has similar temperature and moisture |
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Green house effect |
The warming of Earth caused by the atmosphere tapping thermal energy from the sun |
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