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15 &16 science
Question | Answer |
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This is used to measure the condensed water vapor that falls to the earth | rain gauge |
Thin, high, feathery clouds made of ice crystals | cirrus |
This is the difference in an aneroid barometer and a mercury barometer | an aneroid barometer doesn't use liquid and a mercury barometer does |
Caused by differences in air pressure (density) | wind |
Layer of the atmosphere where we live | troposphere |
Temperature at which water vapor condenses | dew point |
Condensation on solid surfaces | frost |
These make up the earth's major wind belts | |
Instrument used to measure wind directions | wind vane |
Layer of the atmosphere with ozone | stratosphere |