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15 Cards in this Set
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a map that shows the weather in a specific area at specific point in time
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weather map
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the boundary between two air masses
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front
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a large region of the atmosphere in which the air has similar proerties
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air mass
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the condition of the troposphere at any given place and time
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weather
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a balloon sent to atmosphere to take measure ments of air pressure
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weather balloon
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direction and speed of rain drops as radar energy bounces of them
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Doppler radar
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measures air pressure barometer wind direction
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wind vane, wind sock
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wind speed (how many miles per hour) |
anemometer
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temperature
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thermometer |
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the humidity or moisture in the air
(how much water vapor |
hygrometer
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a prediction about the weather forecast blanketlike layers (fog) |
stratus clouds
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puffy
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cumuluis clouds
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wispy with fuzzy edges
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cirrus clouds
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types of precipitation
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rain, hail,snow,sleet
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scientists who study earths atmosphere and weather
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meteorologists
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