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weather 2.
weather 2
Question | Answer |
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air pressure | the force of air pushing down on you |
barometer | a tool use dto measure air pressure |
wind | moving air |
anemometer | a tool that measures wind speed |
humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air |
saturation | when air cannot hold anymore water vapore; hotter air can hold more water vapor |
relative humidity | a percentage of how saturated the air the air is |
dew point | the temperature that the current air has to reach before it becomes saturated |
cirrus cloud | clouds that form high in the air. they are cold and appear wispy and light |
cumulus cloud | clouds that are puffy and white with a flat base. these clouds are usually very tall. |
stratus cloud | clouds that are very flat and spread out |
nimbo/nimbus | these words mean a cloud that is preducing precipitation. |