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WEATHER AND CLIMATE
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humidity the amount of water vapor in the air |
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condensation
change of state from liquade to a gas |
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air pressure the weight of air as it presses down |
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front the place where two air masses meet |
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evaporation change of state from a liquid to a gas |
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precipatation any form of water that falls from the clouds to the earth |
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wind sock a device that mesures wind direction and made of cloth bag that is open at both ends |
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thermometer a device that measeres air temperature |
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weather vane the device that shows wind direction by pointing in the direction the wind is coming from |
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anemometer a device that measueres how fast the wind is blowing |
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rain gauge a device that measures the amont of precipatation that falls from the sky |
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baramometer a device that measures changes in air pressure |
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polar climate a climate that is generally cold |
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tropical climate is generally hot and rainy year round, and is close to the equator |
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temperate climate is generally has summers that are warm and dry and winters that are cold and wet |
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