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Weather Vocabulary Words

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weather   the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place  
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water cycle   the continous movement of water from water sources into the air; onto land; into and over the ground, and back to the water sources  
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humidity   the amount of water vapor or moisture in the air  
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relative humidity   the amount of moisture the air contains compared with the maximum amount it can hold at a particular temperature  
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condensation   the change of state from a gas to a liquid  
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dew point   the temperature to which air must cool to be completly saturated  
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cloud   a collection of millions of tiny water droplets of ice crystals  
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air mass   a large body of air that has a similar temperature and moisture throughout  
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front   the boundary that forms between two different air masses  
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thunderstorm   small, intense weather systems that produce strong winds, heavy rain, lightning and thunder  
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lightning   the large electrical discharge that occurs between two oppositely charged surfaces  
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precipitation   solid or liquid water that falls from the air to the Earth  
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tornado   a small, rotating column of air that has high wind speeds and low central pressure and that touches the ground  
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hurricane   a large, rotating tropical weather system with wind speeds of at least 199km/h  
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thermometer   a tool used to measure air temperature  
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barometer   an insturment used to measure air pressure  
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windsock   a device used to measure wind direction, usually seen at airports  
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wind vane   a device used to measre wind direction, usually seen at homes  
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anemometer   a device used to measure wind speed  
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isobars   lines that connect points of equal air pressure  
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