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atmosphere and winds

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This is used to measure the water vapor that falls to the Earth.
Thin, high, feathery clouds made of ice crystals. cirrus
This is the difference in an aneroid barometer and a mercury barometer.
Caused by differences in air pressure(density)
Layer of the atmosphere where we live
Tempurature at which water vapor condenses
Condensation on solid surfaces
These make up the Earth's major wind belts.
Instrument used to measure wind directions
Layer of the earth with ozone. stratosphere
Local wind in the daytime. sea breeze
These are the three major types of clouds. Cirrus, stratus, Cumulus
cool global winds
The Earth's atmosphere provides all of this needed so it is very important to living things
layer of the atmosphere with weather trophosphere
cool air masses tend to be more or less dense more
As you rise farther in the atmosphere, this is what happens to the air pressure it decreases
Percent of oxygen in dry air 21%
Local wind at night land brezze
layer of the atmosphere where meteoroids burm mesosphere
A column of mercury will do this as air pressure increases.
Local wind which moves from a body of water to land sea breeze
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