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Unit 3: Weather

TermDefinition
weather the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time
temperature measure of how hot or cold the air is
thermometer a tool used to measure temperature
humidity amount of water vapor in the air
wind air in motion
During the DAY, the sand is ___ and the water is ___. hot, cool
During the NIGHT, the sand is ___ and the water is ___. cool, warm
types of breezes land breeze and sea breeze
air pressure the force of the weight of air
high air pressure when the air sinks and the weather is sunny and clear
low air pressure when the air rises and the weather is cloudy and stormy
evaporation changing of water into vapor (gas)
condensation when water vapor turns into droplets in the clouds
precipitation when water falls as rain, snow, or hail
collection when rain water collects in rivers, lakes, and oceans
air mass large areas of air that have the same characteristics
front where air masses meet
warm front warm air pushes cold air and brings drizzly rain and then clear weather
cold front cold air pushes warm and and brings cooler weather
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