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26 Cards in this Set
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clouds
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collections of water droplets and microscopic solid particles such as dirt, salt and ash
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wind
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movement of air
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isobar
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a line on a weather map that connects places that have the same air pressure
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barometer
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instrument which measures air pressure
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humidity
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water vapor in the air that cannot be seen
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air pressure
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heaviness of air caused by gravity and the amount of air particles in the air
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atmosphere
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the invisible layer of air that surrounds and protects Earth
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weather forecast
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a prediction of what future weather conditions will be
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thunderstorm
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a small, local storm with tall clouds, heavy rain and thunder and lightning
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front
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the boundary or area of contact between two air masses
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air mass
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a large body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture throughout
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precipitation
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form of air moisture you can see
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weather
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condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place
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meteorologist
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a scientist who studies weather
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tornado
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a small funnel of quickly spinning air
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Beaufort scale
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used to judge wind speed and wind type
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relative humidity
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the amount of water vapor in the air compared with the total amount of water vapor that the air can hold at that temperature
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stratus
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heavy layer of clouds near the Earth's surface usually meaning precipitation
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cumulus
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large, puffy clouds seen in both good and stormy weather
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anemometer
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instrument which measures wind speed
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cirrus
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thin, feather-like clouds found high in the troposphere made of ice crystals
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troposphere
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the layer of the atmosphere closest to the Earth's surface
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storm
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a weather disturbance caused by unusual weather conditions
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air temperature
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degree of heat or cold of the atmosphere
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blizzard
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severe snowstorm with strong winds that cause drifting and poor visibility
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hurricane
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a large tropical storm that has very high winds and heavy rainfall
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