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Barnett Atmosphere
Question | Answer |
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condensation | change in state from a gas to a liquid |
evaporation | change in state from a liquid to a gas |
cumulonimbus | cloud associated with thunderstorms |
air pressure | force exerted by weight of air above |
isotherm | line on a weather map that connects points of equal temperature |
isobar | line on a weather map that connects points of equal air pressure |
nimbus | rain cloud |
saturated | air that cannot hold any more water vapor is __________. |
dew point | temperature at which air reaches saturation and condensation begins |
relative humidity | amount of water vapor in the air divided by the amount of water vapor that the air could hold at that temperature |
ozone | a molecule of oxygen containing 3 oxygen atoms; there is a concentration of these molecules in the stratosphere |
greenhouse effect | heating of Earth's atmosphere from solar radiation being absorbed by the atmosphere, mainly by water vapor and carbon dioxide |
El Nino | periodic warming of the ocean that occurs in central and eastern Pacific; can cause extreme weather in many parts of the world, therefore affecting fishing industries and economies in those places |
jetstream | relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper atmosphere |
barometer | instrument used to measure air pressure |
anemometer | instrument used to measure wind speed |
thermometer | instrument used to measure temperature |