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| weather refers to the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place |
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| the amount of water vapor present in the air |
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| changes with the amount of water vapor in the air |
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| is measure of the amount of water vapor present in the air compared to the amount needed for saturation at a specific temperature |
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| were air is cooled toits dew point near the ground, it forms a stratus cloud called fog |
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| water falling from clouds |
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| air that is moving in a specific direction |
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| 4 conditions that are described in a weather report |
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air pressure
wind direction and speed
temperature
humidity |
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| why is there uneven heating in the Earths surface |
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| there is un even heating in the Earth's surface because of the differences in the Earth's surface |
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| how is heat redistributed |
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| heat is redistributed by air and water currents |
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| three factors that determine the shape and height of clouds |
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temperature
pressure
water vapor |
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| what prefix means high elevation |
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| what prefix means low elevation |
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| what prefix means middle elevation |
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| smooth even sheets form layers low elevation |
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| curly, thin, white, feathery high elevation |
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| what are four types of precipitation what determines it |
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| rain, snow, sleet, hail air temperature determines it |
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| pellets of ice that forms inside a cloud |
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| when the air near the ground is cold, sleet, which is made up of many small ice pellets, falls |
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| when the air is cold, water vapor forms snowflakes |
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| when the air is warm, water vapor forms raindrops that fall as rain |
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