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16 Cards in this Set
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The forms of this are rain, snow, or sleet
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precipitation
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It begins with a tropical storm over warm tropical waters
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hurricane
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A great winter storm usually with snow
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blizzard
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it begins as a small area of low presure inside a thunderhead
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tornado
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This warms the Earth with its energy in the form of light and heat
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Sun
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The three main types of these are cirrus, cumulus, stratus
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clouds
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This is needed to turn water vapors back to a liquid in the clouds
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Condensation
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This is produced by changes in air pressure
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Wind
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An imaginary line that circles the center of the Earth
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Equator
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Thermometers show the temperature in units called
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degrees
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Information that you gather or is given to you is called
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Data
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Weather data is collected by
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Meteorologists
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What affects the weather?
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Temperature, Precipitation, Wind
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How are hurricanes similar to blizzards?
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Great winds are involved in thier force.
Some kind of precipitation is involved. |
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What are two things you should do to stay safe in a tornado?
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Take cover in a basement, or room with no windows.
Cover yourself with something like a mattress for protection. |
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This instrument measures how cold something is
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thermometer
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