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krodriguezScience6

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atmosphere the relatively thin layer of gases that form Earth's outermost layer
altitude elevation above sea level
wind the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
air pressure the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
water cycle the continual movement of water among Earth's atmosphere, oceans and land surface through evaporation, condensation and precipitation
evaporation the process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas
condensation the change in state from a gas to a liquid
dew point the temperature at which condensation occurs
humidity the amount of water vapor in a given volume of air
relative 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
precipitation any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet or hail
air mass a huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity and air pressure at any given height
jet stream band of high-speed winds about 10 km above Earth's surface
front the boundary where unlike air masses meet but do not mix
cyclone a swirling center of low air pressure
anticyclone a high pressure center of dry air
meteorologist a scientist who studies the causes of weather and tried to predict it
storm a violent disturbance in the atmosphere
thunderstorm a small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning
hurricane a tropical storm that has winds of about 119 km/hr or higher
tornado a rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down to touch Earth's surface
storm surge a "dome" of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands
flood an overflowing of water in a normally dry area
drought a long period of low precipitation
Created by: krodriguez24
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