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15 Cards in this Set
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weather
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The condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.
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Meteorologist
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People who study the weather
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thermometer
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An instrument for measuring the temperature of the air.
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barometer
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a device used to measure air pressure
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cumulus clouds
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puffy white clouds that are often flat on the botton and dome-shaped on the top.
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stratus clouds
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clouds form flat gray layers, or blankets, that often carry drizzle
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cirrus clouds
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clouds that are feathery wisps and curls made of ice crystals
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culumonimbus clouds
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these clouds billow upward eight to ten miles into the atmosphere, but are flat and dark on the bottom.
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weather forcaster
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someone who makes predictions about the weather
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air mass
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a body of air that has the same general temperature and weather throughout
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front
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a place where two different types of air masses meet.
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cold front
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forms when a cold air mass moves into a warm air mass. Violent weather often occurs.
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warm front
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forms when a warm air mass moves into a cold air mass. Often brings rain
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high pressure area
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this usually brings dry, clear weather
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low-pressure area
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Usually brings, clouds, snow and rain
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