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Atmosphere

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Fluff, white clouds, usually with fat bottoms, that look like rounded piles of cotton Cumulus
Clouds that form in flat layers and often cover much of the sky Stratus
A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure throughout Air Mass
The boundary where unlike air masses meet but do not mix Front
A swirling center of lower air pressure Cyclone
A line on a weather map that joins places that have the same pressure Isobars
A line on a weather map that joins places that have the same temperatures Isotherms
A small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning Thunderstorm
A tropical storm that forms over the warm ocean water Hurricane
A rapidly whirly, funnel-shaped cloud that forms over the land Tornadoes
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place Weather
The layer of gases that surrounds Earth Atmosphere
Water in the form of gas Water vapor
The natural movement of air in the form of a current Wind
What is the main gas found in the atmosphere? Nitrogen
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs Troposphere
The layer of the atmosphere where "good" ozone is found Stratosphere
The layer of the atmosphere where meteoroids burn up Mesosphere
The layer of the atmosphere where aurora's are found Thermosphere
The process by which water molecules change from a liquid to a gas Evaporation
Where most evaporation takes place Ocean
When water vapor changes back to a liquid to form a cloud Condensation
When water returns to the Earth Precipitation
The process used by plants to release extra water into the atmosphere Transpiration
Condensation is the change of gas to a ____________ liquid
A natural electrical discharge that can form between clouds or the ground Lightning
A quick moving ribbon of air that moves from west to east high in the atmosphere Jet stream
The layer of the atmosphere that is also called space Exosphere
The force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which the force exerted Pressure
The pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area Air pressure
An instrument used to measure changes in the air pressure Barometer
Harmful substances in the air, water or soil Pollutants
Rain that contains more acid than normal Acid rain
The contamination of Earth's land, water or air Pollution
A measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point Temperature
An instrument used to measure temperature Thermometer
The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a difference in temperature Heat
The direct transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another substance that it is touching Conduction
The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid Convection
Upward movement of warm air and the downward movement of cold air Convection curren
An instrument used to measure wind speed Anemometer
Winds that blow over short distsnces Local winds
The flow of cooler air from over an ocean or lake toward land Sea breeze
The flow of air from land to a body of water Land breeze
Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances Global winds
The change that Earth's rotation causes in the motion of objects and that explains how winds curve Coriolis effect
Continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation Water cycle
The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air Humidity
The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature Relative humidity
An instrument used to measure relative humidity Psychrometer
The temperature at which condensation begins Dew point
Wispy, feathery clouds made mostly of ice crystals that form at high levels Cirrus
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