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Environment/ Weather

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water vapor or moisture in the air humidity
layer of atmosphere immediately surrounding the earth where the weather occurs troposphere
energy from the sun causes liquid water to change to a gas evaporation
the force that pulls precipitation back to Earth gravity
a very large body of air that forms over areas where the temperature doesn't change air mass
changing from a gas to a liquid (water drops that form clouds) condensation
"battle line" between 2 air masses front
when a front passes through a region, the weather does this changes quickly
tool to measure wind direction wind vane
tool to measure wind speed anemometer
tool to measure air temperature thermometer
tool to measure air pressure barometer
the condition of the air (wind speed and direction, temperature, air pressure, humidity) that surrounds our Earth weather
when the northern hemisphere tilts towards the sun we have what season summer
when the northern hemisphere tilts away from the sun we have what season winter
air is heated directly by... the land and water
cold fronts bring... stormy weather and a drop in temperature
warm fronts bring... maybe a light rain and an increase in temperature
a low pressure system means... rainy weather
a high pressure system means... sunny skies
all the layers of air that surround the Earth atmosphere
moisture that returns to the Earth as rain, sleet, hail, or snow precipitation
a scientist who studies the weather meteorologist
water in its gaseous state water vapor
the reason for the seasons Earth's tilt and revolution
the reason for day and night Earth's rotation (spinning on its axis)
horizontal movement of air wind
thin layer of water that covers the Earth's surface hydrosphere
thin layer of rock that covers the Earth's surface lithosphere
changing from a liquid to a gas evaporation
three parts of the water cycle (it repeats) evaporation, condensation, precipitation (that runs off into lakes or rivers)
the lowest form of a cloud (it meets the ground) fog
this type of cloud is like a grey blanket that covers the sky stratus
this fluffy white cloud means fair weather cumulus
aka "thunderhead" cloud cumulonimbus
this storm brings high winds and rain, forms over an ocean, and causes great distruction to coastal areas hurricane
this natural disaster is like a funnel of high winds and debris that forms over flat land and is hard to predict tornado
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