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| why is there uneven heating of the earth's surface |
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| difference in the earth's 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 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 the three functions that determine the shape and height of the clouds |
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| temperature, pressure, and amount of water vapor |
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| What is the latin term associated with rain and snow |
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| what are the four precipitations |
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| what are two conditions in a weather report |
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| true or false, rain is a type of precipitation |
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| large body of air that has properties similar to Earth's surface which it forms |
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| what is an example of air mass |
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| rotate clockwise, good weather |
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| rotate counterclockwise, poor weather |
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| boundary between 2 air masses |
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| severe rain storms that cause damage (flooding, hail, winds) |
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| rapid up and down movement of air causes buildup of charge |
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| heating up of air by lightning |
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| a violently rotating column of air in contact |
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| severe winter storm w/ high winds, low visibility, and is at least 3 hours |
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| tropical depression, tropical storm, hurricane |
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| someone who studies weather |
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| a line of points connecting equal pressure |
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| a line of points connecting equal temperature |
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| true or false, a hurricane is formed in bodies of water |
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