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| Why is there uneven heating of the earths surface? |
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| Differences in the earths surface |
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| How is this heat redistributed? |
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| amount of water vapor in the air |
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| state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place |
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| air moving in a specific direction |
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| measure of average amount of motion in molecules |
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| stratus cloud formed near the ground |
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| what are three factors that determine the shape and height of clouds |
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1) air pressure
2)temperature
3)humidity |
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| Name the prefixes that mean the following |
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high elevation-cirro
low elevation- strato
middle elevation alto |
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| list some characteristics of these types of clouds |
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stratus- form layer, or smooth, even sheets in the clouds
cumulus- masses of puffy, white, cloud, often with flat bases
cirrus- clouds appear fibrous or curly |
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| cloud associated with resin or snow have which Latin term associated with them? |
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| what are the four types of percipitation and what factors determines which type will fall |
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| snow, rain, hail, and sleet. air temperature |
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evaporation
water vapor rises
warm water cools and condenses dust
water vapor forms clouds |
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| what determines their size and shape |
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amount of water vapor
temperature
air pressure |
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| low carpet of rain clouds |
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| middle level puffy clouds |
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