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12 Cards in this Set
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Dew point |
Temperature at which air near the ground becomes fully saturated with water |
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Humidity |
Amount of water vapor in the air |
Amount of something in the air.. |
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Kinetic energy |
The energy an object has due to its motion |
Word hint : motion.. |
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Relative humidity |
Amount of water vapor present in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can contain at that temperature |
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Weather |
Atmospheric conditions of a certain place at a certain time |
Place and time.. |
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Air mass |
Large body of air with distinct temperature and moisture characteristics |
Word hint : Characteristics... |
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Front |
Boundary between two air masses |
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Hurricane |
Intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km/h |
Word hint : 119 km/h |
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Low-pressure system |
Large body of circulating air that has low pressure at it's center and higher pressure on the outside |
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Tornado |
Violent, whirling column of air that comes in contact with the ground |
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Doppler radar |
Specialized radar that can detect precipitation and movement of small particles and can approximate wind speed |
Word hint : specialized radar |
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Isobar |
Line on a map used to connect all places where air pressure has the same value |
Map line |
