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show movement of water between the atmosphere, land, oceans, and even living things.  
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show Water turning into water vapor.  
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show Plants release water into the environment through their leaves.  
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Sublimation   show
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show The change of water from a gas to a liquid.  
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show Any form of water that falls to Earth.  
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Weather   show
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Humidity   show
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show Amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation.  
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show The force of air molecules pushing on an area.  
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show movement of air caused by differences in air pressure.  
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Air mass   show
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show A boundary of air that forms between 2 air masses.  
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show long distance winds that travel above global winds for thousands of kilometers.  
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show an intense local storm that forms strong winds and heavy rain along with lightning, thunder, and hail.  
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Lightning   show
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show the sound created by the rapid expansion of air along a lightning strike.  
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show a tropical low pressure system with winds blowing at speed of 74 mi/h or more.  
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show When a hurricane moves into a coastal area, it pushes huge amounts of the ocean onto land.  
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show a destructive, rotating column of air that has very high wind speeds and that is sometimes visible as a funnel-shaped cloud.  
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Sink Holes   show
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Wildfires   show
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Muck fires   show
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show describes the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.  
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Global Winds   show
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show Westerlies are winds that blow 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitudes in both hemispheres. Wind blows from the west to the east.  
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Trade Winds   show
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Local winds   show
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Sea Breeze   show
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Land Breeze   show
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