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Barnett SOL Review 3

Barnett SOL Review 3 - meteorology

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tornado whirling column of air over land; occur in spring; low pressure center
high pressure system with sinking air; nice weather
cloud forms when air rises and cools and water vapor starts condensing in the sky
wind this is created when air moves from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
cumulonimbus thunderstorm cloud
hurricane large, rotating low pressure system that gets its energy from warm ocean water
low pressure system where air is rising and clouds and precipitation form
nitrogen this gas makes up 78% of our atmosphere
oxygen this gas makes up 21% of our atmosphere
carbon dioxide this gas and water vapor are the 2 main greenhouse gases
warm type of front where a warm air mass meets a cold air mass creating light rain
cold type of front where cold air meets warm air and causes storms and heavy rain
condensation nuclei tiny piece of dust or pollution that water vapor condenses on to form clouds
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