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large body of air with the same temperature and humidity
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air mass
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the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
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air pressure
48 questions
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large body of air with the same temperature and humidity
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the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
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elevation; height above sea level
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30 sec
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Formed due to cold air sinking
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Formed due to warmer air rising
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decreases
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the gases that surround Earth
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measures air pressure
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The weather conditions of an area over a long period of time
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Collections of particles of water or ice suspended in the air that are visible above the earth's surface
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Cold air advances toward warm air and pushes it up and out of the way.
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water vapor cools and becomes a liquid
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relating to or characteristic of a continent
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Cold dry air. forms usually over northern Canada and Alaska
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describing a warm, dry air mass that forms over land in tropical regions.
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temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms
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liquid is heated and turns into gas which rises up in the sky
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naturally occurring water on Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater
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where two different air masses meet
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downward force which pulls all matter to Earth
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water that is in the ground
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moisture in the air
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Another name for the water cycle
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when precipitation hits the ground and filters into the soil and rock crevices
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relating to the sea
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Cold and humid air mass. forms over icy cold North Pacific and Atlantic oceans. brings fog, rain, and cool temperatures to the West coast
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describing a warm, moist air mass that is formed over the ocean in tropical areas
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a scientist who studies and measures weather conditions
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when a cold front overtakes a warm front
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contains 97% of Earth water
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when water in the form of ice, rain, sleet, hail, or snow, falls to Earth
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liquid precipitation
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when precipitation hits the ground and flows over the surface of the earth
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the physical forms of matter, which include solid, liquid, and gas
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a front that is not moving
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how hot or cold something is
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measures the temperature
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liquid water released from plants turns to water vapor and returns to the sky
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1. Clouds called thunderheads can form as the moisture rises, cools & condenses. 2. A brief thunderstorm may occur with heavy rain, gusty winds, thunder, lightning, hail followed by cool, fair weather.
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1. Warm air rises & condenses into a broad area of clouds.2. A warm front brings gentle rain or light snow followed by warmer, milder weather.
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Nice, clear skies. Winds move clockwise. Air is descending towards the ground
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Cloudy, rainy, overcast. Winds move counterclockwise. Air is rising towards the sky.
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A front where warm air moves over cold air.
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the continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
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water in its gas form
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The daily conditions of the atmosphere in terms of temperature, air pressure, cloud cover, wind, and moisture.
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The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place (temporary)
