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Dubinsky-WeatherWords

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climate   the average weather over an area for a long period of time  
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weather   the temperature, humidity and atmospheric conditions over an area  
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air pressure/atmospheric pressure   the push of air molecules  
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humidity   the amount of water vapor in the air  
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precipitation   water that falls to the ground from clouds  
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condensation   when water vapor turns to liquid water  
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evaporation   when liquid water changes to water vapor  
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local winds   winds that blow for short distances (ex. land breeze, sea breeze)  
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wind   moving air that results from pressure differences (from high pressure to low pressure)  
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atmosphere   the air that surrounds the earth and is divided into layers  
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troposphere   the lowest layer of the atmosphere, where our weather takes place  
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