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Air mass: | A huge body of air that has similar temperature, pressure, and humidity throughout |
Air pressure: | A force that is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area. |
Altitude: | Elevation above sea level. |
Atmosphere | The mixture of gases that surrounds Earth. |
Condensation | The process by which a gas, such as water vapor, changes to a liquid, such as water. |
Density: | The amount of mass in a given space |
Dew point | The temperature at which condensation begins. |
Evaporation | The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid, such as water, absorb enough energy to change into a gaseous state, such as water vapor. |
Front: | The area where air masses meet and do not mix. |
Humidity | A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air. |
Hurricane: | A tropical storm that has winds of 119 kilometers per hour or higher; typically about 600 kilometers across. |
Mass: | A measure of how much matter is in an object. |
Precipitation: | : Forms when water such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the sky reach Earth’s surface. |
Thunderstorm: | a small, intense weather system that produces winds, rain, thunder, and lightning. |
Wind: | The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure. |