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| The wieght of air as it pushes down. |
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| THe greenhouse effect is the process by which heat from the sun builds up near Earth's surface and is trapped by the atmosphere. |
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| The condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain place and time. |
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| Condensation is the change of state from a gas to a luquid. |
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| Evaporation is the change of state from a luquid to a gas. |
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| Is any form of water that falls from the clouds to Earth's atmosphere. |
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| Is the movement of water into air as water vapor and bck a to the Earth's surface as precipation. |
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| Is a large body of air that has about the same temperture and moisture throghout. |
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| THe place where the to air masses meet is called the front. |
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| The avarge weather conditions is an area over a long period of time. |
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| Polar climate has very cold weather all year. |
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| Usally has warm dry summers and cold wet winters. |
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| A Tropical climate is hot and sometimes rainy. |
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