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Week 2 Science words

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What is the Atmosphere?   the air that surrounds the Earth.  
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What is Air Pressure?   the forse put on a given area by the weight of air above it.  
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How can fog be dense?   Really thick, and hard to see. Can be dangerous to drive.  
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What does dense mean?   to crowd together, hard to penetrate. Usually thought of as THICK instead of hollow.  
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What does Humidity mean?   the amout of water vapor or moisture in the air. Typically making it feel warmer.  
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Why does your hair get frizzy?   Because its HUMID!  
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What is wind?   Moving air , eseciallty a natural movment of air parallel to or along the ground.  
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What are the different types of winds?   Trade- warm winds near to equator Local- moving in a smaller area's Global-moving around the earth. Easier to predict.  
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Whats a drianage basin?   a system of rivers and streams that drians in an area like the Colorado Plateau or Falls Lake.  
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What happens when you climb higher up a mountain?   It gets colder because of elevation. There are no tree's to block the wind. And its less dense air.  
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What is the definition of Elevation?   a vertical distance , or heigh above sea level.  
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Flood Plain?   land that is likley to be underwater during a flood. Typically flat on the edge of a body of water.  
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What is deforestation?   Removing trees from a forest through by clear cutting.  
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