science ch 13 Word Scramble
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Climate | the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. |
Humidity | a quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or a gas. |
Relative Humidity | the amount of water vapor present in air expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation at the same temperature. |
Cumulus clouds | are a genus-type of low-level cloud that can have noticeable vertical development and clearly defined edges. |
Stratus Clouds | flat, hazy, featureless clouds of low altitude varying in color from dark gray to nearly white. |
Cirrus clouds | is a genus of atmospheric cloud generally characterized by thin, wispy strands, |
Cyclone | a system of winds rotating inward to an area of low atmospheric pressure, with a counterclockwise (northern hemisphere) or clockwise (southern hemisphere) circulation; |
Anticyclone | a weather system with high atmospheric pressure at its center, around which air slowly circulates in a clockwise (northern hemisphere) or counterclockwise (southern hemisphere) direction. |
Barometer | an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude. |
Anemometer | an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas. |
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