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Barnett SOL Review 3 - meteorology

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tornado   whirling column of air over land; occur in spring; low pressure center  
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high   pressure system with sinking air; nice weather  
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cloud   forms when air rises and cools and water vapor starts condensing in the sky  
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wind   this is created when air moves from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure  
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cumulonimbus   thunderstorm cloud  
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hurricane   large, rotating low pressure system that gets its energy from warm ocean water  
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low   pressure system where air is rising and clouds and precipitation form  
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nitrogen   this gas makes up 78% of our atmosphere  
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oxygen   this gas makes up 21% of our atmosphere  
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carbon dioxide   this gas and water vapor are the 2 main greenhouse gases  
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warm   type of front where a warm air mass meets a cold air mass creating light rain  
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cold   type of front where cold air meets warm air and causes storms and heavy rain  
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condensation nuclei   tiny piece of dust or pollution that water vapor condenses on to form clouds  
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