weather review
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| air pressure | the force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it
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| atmosphere | the blanket of gases that surrounds Earth
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| barometer | a device or tool used for measuring air pressure
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| condensation | the changing of a gas into a liquid
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| cirrus cloud | a high-altitude cloud with a feather-like shape, made of ice crystals
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| cumulus cloud | a puffy cloud that appears to rise up from a flat bottom
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| evaporation | the slow changing of a liquid into a gas
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| humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air
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| precipitation | any form of water particles that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground
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| stratus cloud | a cloud that forms in a blanket-like layer
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| invertebrate | an animal that does not have a backbone
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| vertebrate | an animal that has a backbone
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| anemometer | an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind
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| troposphere | the lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather and cloud formation occur
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| rain gauge | an instrument or device used for measuring rainfall
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| wind vane | a device, as a rod to which a freely rotating pointer is attached, for indicating the direction of the wind
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| pan balance | an instrument for determining weight, typically including a pan on each of two sides
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| microscope | an optical instrument having a magnifying lens for inspecting objects too small to be seen by the unaided eye
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| physical properties | an observation or measurement which can include appearance, texture, color, odor and others
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| technology | the use of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
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| scientific method | the steps that scientists use to learn and study the world around them
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| weathering | the various mechanical and chemical processes that cause exposed rock to decompose
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| rapid Earth processes | evidence of changes on Earth in such examples as volcanic eruptions, landslides, and earthquakes
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| slow Earth processes | evidence of changes on Earth in such examples as erosion, weathering, deposition, and mountain building
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| design process | the set of steps that engineers or designers use to come up with solutions that solve problems or meet needs
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