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Weather and Climate
Vocabulary # 11
Term | Definition |
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weather | the condition of the air in a specific place at a specific time |
climate | the usual weather in a place |
air pressure | the weight of the air pressing on everything in the environment |
humidity | water vapor in the air |
precipitation | water falling to the surface of the Earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet, or snow |
air mass | a large pocket of air |
front | the place where an air mass meets another air mass |
cloud | a visible mass of water or ice droplets above the ground |