Lewis-Weather
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| what's happening in the atmosphere at a certain time and place | weather
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| a measure of the average amount of motion of molecules; faster motion = warmer temperatures | temperature
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| instrument used to measure wind speed | anemometer
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| instrument used to measure temperature | thermometer
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| instrument used to measure wind direction | wind vane (weather vane)
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| instrument used to measure relative humidity | psychrometer
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| amount of water vapor in the air | humidity
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| amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount needed for saturation (PERCENTAGE) | relative humidity
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| the TEMPERATURE at which air is saturated and condensation forms | dew point
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| the constant cycling of all waters on Earth | the water cycle
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| process in which liquid water changes to water vapor (liquid to gas) | evaporation
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| process of water vapor changing to a liquid water (gas to liquid) | condensation
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| any form of water that falls from clouds (rain, snow, sleet, hail) | precipitation
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| a large body of air with similar temperature and humidity levels | air mass
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| instrument used to measure air pressure | barometer
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| an imaginary boundary between two air masses of different temperature or moisture levels | front
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| a violent,rotating column of air caused by winds at different heights blowing in different directions and at different speeds | tornado
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| large, swirling low-pressure system forming over tropical (warm) waters with wind speeds greater than 74 mph | hurricane
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| area of calm in the center of a hurricane | eye
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| a person who studies the weather | meteorologist
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| collection of symbols showing weather conditions at a specific location | station model
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| line connecting areas of equal temperature | isotherm
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| line connecting areas with equal air pressure | isobar
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