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Weather
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Humidity | The amount of water vapor present in air |
| Relative Humidity | A PERCENT of the water needed for air to be saturated |
| Dew Point | The TEMPERATURE at which air is saturated |
| Fog | Stratus cloud on the ground |
| Tornado | Violently rotating column of air |
| Air Mass | A large body of air that has similar properties |
| Front | When two air masses meet |
| Hurricane | Large swirling LOW-PRESSURE system |
| Blizzard | Winter storms |
| Meteorologist | Person who studies the weather |
| Cirro | High-level clouds |
| Alto | Mid-level clouds |
| Strato | Low-level clouds |