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weather "state of the atmosphere at a certain time and place"
meteorology the study of weather
meteorologist someone who studies weather
humidity amount of water vapor in the air
transporation water vapor released by plants
run-off water that runs over and through land and rock
water vapor the gas form of water
low pressure warmer air; air is less dense; warm air rises
high pressure cooler air; denser air; cooler air sinks
thermometer measures temperature
anemometer measures wind speed
barometer measures air pressure
weather vane (or wind vane) measures wind direction
cumulus cloud white, fluffy, usualy means fair weather
stratus cloud gray, flat, usually low in the sky, rain, fog
cirrus thin, feathery, if growing bigger then a change of weather, usually high in the sky
strato- low altitude clouds
alto- middle altitude clouds
cirro- high altitude clouds
nimbo- -nimbus precipitation forming clouds
air mass large body of air
front where two air masses meet
warm front slow-moving, light rain(maybe a few days!), the clear and warmer, goes up and over a cold front
cold front fast-moving, may have sudden storms, may thunderstorms then clear and colder, pushes warm air up and goes under it
occluded front 2 cold air masses move together and push warm air up, cool, precipitation
stationary front 2 air masses meet, neither air mass wants to move, cloudy, rainy
climate weather conditions over time, involves averages
Earth's 3 major climate zones polar, temperate, tropical
mountains higher elevation
wind caused by differences in temperature near mountains and bodies of water
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