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mccormick weather
Chapter 12 Sect. 1 vocabulary
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weather | state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, determined by factors including air pressure, amount of moisture in the air, temperature, wind, and precipitation |
humidity | amount of water vapor held in the air |
relative humidity | measure of the amount of moisture held in the air compared with the amount it can hold at a given temperature; can range from 0 to 100 percent |
dew point | temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms |
fog | a stratus cloud that forms when air is cooled to its dew point near the ground |
precipitation | water falling from clouds- including rain, snow, sleet, and hail- whose form is determined by air temperature |