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8th WEATHER #1
8th WEATHER LESSON 1 VOCABULARY
Question | Answer |
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AIR PRESSURE | THE PRESSURE THAT A COLUMN OF AIR EXERTS ON THE AIR OR SURFACE BRLOW 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 IN OBJECTS 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 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 | ATMOSPHERE CONDITIONS OF A CERTAIN PLACE AT A CERTAIN TIME. |