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Earth Science

Definations on Weather

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the boundray bettween air masses of diffrent densities and usually diffrent tempatures front
a destructive, rotating column of air that has very high wind speeds, is visable as a funnel-shaped cloud and touches the ground tornado
an insturment used to measure wind speed anemometer
an area of atmosphere that has lower pressure than the surrounding areas and had winds that spiral toward the center cyclone
a collection of water droplets or ice crystlas suspended into the air, which forms twhen the air cooled and condensation occurs cloud
an instrument that measure atmospheric pressure barometer
the change of state from gas to a liquid condensation
any form of h20 that falls to the surface of the earth from the clouds preciation
a lare body of air where the tempature and mosture content are simmlar throughout airmass
a usually breif, heavy storm that consist of rain, strong winds, lighting, and thunder a thunderstorm
the short term state of atmosphere, including tempature, humidity, precipation, wind,and visability the sound caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike
the sound caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike thunder
the ratio of the amount of water vapor in the ratio to the air to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold realitive humidity
an instrument that measures and indacates tempature thermometer
the rotation of air around a high-pressure center in the direction opposite to the rotation of the Earth anticyclone
the amount of water vapor in the air humidity
Created by: mirandaherndon
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