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Weather unit
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weather | refers to the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place. |
| humidity | the amount of water vapor present in the air. |
| relative humidity | is a measure of the amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the amount needed for saturation at a specific temperature. |
| dew point | changes with the amount of water vapor in the air. |
| fog | when air is cooled to its dew point near the ground, it forms a stratus cloud |
| precipitation | water falling from clouds. |
| air mass | is a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth's surface over which it developes. |
| front | a boundary between two air masses of different density moisture, or temperature. |
| tornado | is a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground. |
| hurricane | is a large,swirling low- pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean. |
| blizzard | wind storms if the winds are 56 km and less than 400 m. |