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Weather |
The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc |
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Radiation |
Transfer of heat energy through empty space |
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Absorption |
A taking in or reception of a substance |
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Convection currents |
Movement of fluid caused by cool, dense fluid sinking and warm, less dense fluid rising |
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Meteorology |
The science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate. |
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Atmosphere |
Mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth |
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Forecast |
To predict a future condition or occurrence; to forecast a heavy snowfall |
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Climate |
General conditions of temperature and precipitation for an area over a long period of time |
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Air pressure |
Measure of the force of air pressuring down on the earths surface |
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Water cycle |
Continuous movement of water from the ocean and freshwater sources to the air and land and finally back to the ocean; also called the hydrologic cycle |
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Fronts |
Boundary that forms when two air masses with different properties meet |
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Humidity |
The amount, or percentage, or water vapor in the air |
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Temperature |
A measure of the warmth or coldness |
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Precipitation |
Process by which the water cycle returns to the Earth in the for of rain, sleet, snow or hail; the third step of the water cycle |
