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| An instrument that measures wind speed |
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| Wispy, feathery clouds made mostly of ice crystals that form at high levels, above about 6km |
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| The process by which molecules of a substance |
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| The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching |
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| The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid |
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| The way Earth's rotation makes winds in the Northern Hemisphere curve to the right and winds in the Southern Hemisphere curve to the left |
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| Clouds that form less than 2km above the ground and look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton |
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| The temperature at which condensation begins |
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| Long Periods of low precipitation |
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| A form of energy that can travel through space |
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| The process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor |
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| Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances |
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| The process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases that form a "blanket" around Earth |
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| The energy transferred from a hotter object to a cooler one |
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| A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air |
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| A form of energy with wavelengths that are longer than visible light |
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| Bands of high-speed winds about 10km above Earth's surface |
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| The flow of air from land to a body of water |
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| A measure of distance north or south of the equator, expressed in degrees |
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| An instrument used to measure the amount of precipitation, consisting of an open-ended can topped by a collecting funnel and having a collecting tube and measuring scale inside |
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| Sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons |
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| Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface |
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| an instrument used to measure relative humidity, consisting of a wet-bulb thermometer and a dry-bulb thermometer |
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| the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |
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| an instrument used to measure the amount of precipitation, consisting of an open-ended can topped by a collecting funnel and having a collecting tube and measuring scale inside |
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| the percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount the air could hold at room temperature |
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| reflection of light in all directions |
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| the flow of air from an ocean or lake to the land |
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| clouds that form in flat layers |
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| the average amount of energy of motion in the molecules of a substance |
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| the energy of motion in the molecules of a substance |
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| an instrument used to measure temperature consisting of thin, glass tube with a bulb on one end that contains a liquid |
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| a form of energy with wavelengths that are shorter than visible light |
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| the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure |
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| increased cooling caused by the wind |
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