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What is relative humidity?
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synoptic weather map
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a weather map that shows a variety of field quantities
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what is shown on the synoptic map
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temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, wind speed, and direction and dew point
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isotherms
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connects points of equal temperature
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isobars
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connects bars of equal pressure
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If the air pressure is less than 5?
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*If the first # is less than 5 place a 10 in front of it and put a decimal before the last number so 112 =1011.5
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If the air pressure is greater than 5?
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* If the first number is 5 or greater, put a 9 in front of it, and put the decimal before the last number .996= 999.6
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How is wind speed shown?
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It is shown by small lines called feathers
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How is wind direction shown?
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by large lines that have small lines coming from them
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How is wind caused?
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By air flowing from high pressure to low pressure
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How is wind direction caused?
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Wind direction is caused bythe earth's rotation
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