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Weather 1
Introductory Weather Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| air pressure | the pressure that a column of air exerts on the air or surface below it |
| dew point | temperature at which air near the ground becomes fully saturated with water |
| humidity | amount of water vapor in the air |
| kinetic energy | the energy an object has due to its motion |
| precipitation | water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere |
| relative humidity | amount of water vapor present in the air relative to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can contain at that temperature |
| variable | a quantity that can change |
| water cycle | a series of natural processes in which water continually moves among oceans, land, and the atmosphere |
| weather | atmospheric conditions of a certain place at a certain time |