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The atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, make up _____________.   Weather  
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Scientist that studies weather is called a(n) ____________.   meteorologist  
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Temperature is the measure of the average __________ energy.   kinetic  
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As temperature increases, kinetic energy __________.   increases  
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Air pressure decreases as ________ increases   altitude  
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________ is used to measure air pressure   barometer  
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_______ is used to measure wind speed   anemometer  
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Winds that come from the west are called a _________   westerlies  
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Air moving from high pressure to low pressure causes _____.   wind  
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Air saturation is when the atmosphere holds the __________ amount of water vapor.   maximum  
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The amount of water vapor in the air is called _________.   humidity.  
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The amount of water vapor that can be held in the atmosphere is effected by _________.   temperature  
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_________ humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount that can be held at a given temperature.   Relative  
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A cloud that forms near the ground is called ______.   Fog  
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Dew that freezes is called   frost  
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the water vapor that condenses when air close to the ground is saturated is called ______.   dew  
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As warm air rises, it ______.   cools  
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Warm air _______.   rises  
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Cool air _______.   sinks  
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The temperature at which air is saturation and condensation occurs is called ______ ______.   dew point  
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Water droplets that are suspended in the atmosphere are called _______.   clouds  
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________ clouds are flat, white and layered   stratus  
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________ clouds are fluffy   Cumulus  
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________ clouds are wispy.   Cirrus  
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When water falls from the atmosphere, it is called   precipitation  
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liquid precipitation is called ________.   Rain  
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Solid crystal precipitation is called _________.   Snow  
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Snow that melts and refreezes is called _______.   sleet  
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Precipitation that forms as ice pellets rise and fall within a cloud is called ___________.   Hail  
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The water _______ is a series of natural processes in which water continually moves among oceans, land, and the atmosphere.   cycle  
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Water vapor forms due to _______.   evaporation  
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Clouds form due to _____.   condensation  
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Ice or snow forms due to ________.   freezing  
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Temperature is measured with a ________.   thermometer  
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