Science Weather Vocab

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atmosphere

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the thin envelope of gases, water vapor, dust, and other airborne particles that surround the earth. commonly referred to as the "air"

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barometer

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an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure.

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blizzard

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heavy snow or blowing snow accompanied by winds of at least 35 miles per hour

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climate

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the average daily or seasonal weather of a particular place or region.

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cloud

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amass of small liquid water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air

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dew

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moisture that has condensed on objects near the ground

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dew point

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the temperature at which water vapor condenses to a liquid

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drizzle

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precipitation consisting of very small droplets of water

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fair

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weather condition in which clouds cover less than 40% of the sky, there are no extremes in temperature or wind, and there is no precipitation

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fog

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a cloud hovering close to the earth's suface

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front

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the area in which two air masses come into contact

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frost

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a thin layer of ice crystals that form on the ground and other surfaces when water vapor condenses below 32 degrees fahrenheit

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gust

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a sudden, brief increase in wind speed

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hail

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precipitation consisting of pellets of ice.

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high pressure

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an air mass associated with fair weather

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humidity

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the amount of water vapor in the air

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hurricane

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an intense storm that generally forms over tropical regions. it brings heavy rain, strong winds, and powerful storm surges that can cause severe flooding

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lightning

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the visible discharge of electricity associated with a thunderstorm

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low pressure

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an air mass associated with storms

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meteorology

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the science that studies the weather.

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mosly cloudy

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condition when 70-30% of the sky is covered with clouds

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mostly sunny

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condition when 10-30% of the sky is ceovered with clouds

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overcast

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condition when 90% or more of the sky is covered with clouds

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partly cloudy

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condition when 30-70% of the sky is covered with clouds

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precipitation

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anyform of water including rain, drizzle, sleet, hail, or snow, that falls to the ground

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rain

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precipitation consisting of droplets of water

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sleet

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precipitation consistiong of ice particles

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smog

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fog mixed with particles of pollution

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snow

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precipitation consisting of small ice crystals

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sunny

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condition when less than 10% of the sky is covered with clouds

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temperature

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degree of hotness or coldness in the air

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thunder

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the sound cause by lightning heating the air and causeing it to rapidly expand

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tornado

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a violent whirlwind often accompanied by heavy rain, hail, thunder, and lightning

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variably cloudy

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condition when cloudiness of the sky varies between 20-90%

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weather

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the condition of the atmosphere at a given time

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wind

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moving air