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14 Cards in this Set
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weather
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state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place determined by factors including air, pressure, etc.
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humidity
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amount of water vapor held in the air
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relative humidity
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measure of the amount of moisture held in the air compared with the amount it can hold at a given temperature
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dew point
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temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms
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fog
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a stratus cloud forms when air is cooled near the ground
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precipitation
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water falling from clouds
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meteorologist
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a person who studies weather and uses info from roppler radar, weather, and sattelites
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station model
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indicates weather conditions at a specific location
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isobar
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lines drawn on a weather map that connects points
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isotherm
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lines drawn on on a weather map that connects points having equal temperature
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cold front
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The leading portion of a cold atmospheric air mass moving against and eventually replacing a warm air mass.
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occluded front
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a composite front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft.
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warm front
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a transition zone between a mass of warm air and the colder air it is replacing.
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stationary front
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a front between warm and cold air masses that is moving very slowly or not at all.
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