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26 Cards in this Set
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very strong winds that blow in a circle & form over water
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Hurricane
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storm that includes lightning and precipitation
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Thunderstorm
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List the water cycle
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Evaporation, condensation, precipitation and run off
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Instrument that measures wind direction
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Wind Vane
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Instrument that measures wind speed
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Anemometer
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Funnel cloud that drops from a storm with high, strong winds
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Tornado
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Instrument that measures high & low temperature
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Thermometer
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Instrument that collects and measures precipitation
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Rain Gauge
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The process of water changing forms as it moves back and forth between the Earth's surface and the air
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Water cycle
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Any form of water that falls from a cloud
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Precipitation
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The form of water when it is a gas
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Water vapor
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Air surrounding the Earth or other planets
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Atmosphere
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The line where two air masses meet
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(Storm) Front
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Large areas of air that share the same properties
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Air Mass
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Clouds which are uniform and layered
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Stratus
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Clouds which are thin and wispy
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Cirrus
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Clouds which are white and puffy
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Cumulus
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Cloud that yields rain or snow
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Nimbus
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Term for how fast the wind is moving
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Wind Speed
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Instrument that measures air pressure
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Barometer
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Where the wind is coming from
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Wind direction
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name the different states of matter
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liquid, solid, gas
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When water changes from a liquid to a gas
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Evaporation
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Term for when water vapor cools and changes from a gas back into a liquid
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Condensation
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The state/form where water is invisible
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gas/vapor
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Percentage of water that covers the earth's surface
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71%
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