Unit 8 Weather
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| atmosphere | The gases that surround the earth.
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| air pressure | A measure of the amount of pressure being exerted on a location by the atmosphere.
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| humidity | A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.
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| air mass | A large body of air with relatively uniform characteristics.
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| weather front | The boundary between two air masses.
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| prevailing winds | The directional winds that usually occur in a region.
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| psychrometer | Instrument that measures humidity.
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| barometer | Instrument that measures air pressure.
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| anemometer | Instrument that measures wind speed.
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| conduction | The transfer of energy by direct contact.
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| convection | The transfer of energy by the circular movement of a liquid or gas.
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| radiation | The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
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| jet stream | A narrow band of winds greater than 57 miles per hour in the upper atmosphere.
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| gulf stream | A warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic to the coast of Europe.
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| gyre | A large system of rotating ocean currents.
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| hurricane | A large rotating storm with very low air pressure that begins over warm ocean waters.
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| electromagnetic spectrum | The spectrum of waves from gamma rays to radio waves that can travel without a medium. All of them travel at the speed of light.
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| density | The amount of matter in a given space or volume. Mass divided by volume.
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| global warming | The gradual increase in teh average temperature of the earth.
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| greenhouse effect | The warming of the earth caused by gases in the atmosphere trapping heat.
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| Low pressure | Air pressure associated with rising air, cloudy skies and rainy conditions.
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| High pressure | Air pressure associated with falling air, fair skies, and dry conditions.
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| greenhouse gas | Gases like methane and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that trap heat in the earth.
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