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Earth Science - chapter 19 - weather
Earth Science - chapter 19 - weather
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stratus-like clouds form at ground level
dew point
fog
wind
coalescence
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smaller droplets of water join with other droplets
weather
coalescence
trade wind
fog
3
winds flowing at 30 degree latitudes divides, reliable breezes over the ocean
trade wind
cloud
relative humidity
fog
4
moving air
dew point
wind
cloud
fog
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the ratio of water the air holds to the amount of water it can hold at that temperature
anticyclone
pressure gradient
relative humidity
wind
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microscopic particles suspended in the air that easily attract water molecules
freezing nucleus
fog
coalescence
condensation nucleus
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a mass of extremely tiny liquid water droplets or ice crystals in the air
cloud
trade wind
precipitation
anticyclone
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any form of water that falls to the earth's surface from the sky
cloud
precipitation
wind
dew point
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when your body loses heat faster as if the temperature is lower
wind chill factor
humidity
precipitation
cyclone
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winds flowing in a clock-wise direction outward from a high-pressure area
anticyclone
coalescence
fog
condensation nucleus
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the weight of atmospheric gases
humidity
atmospheric pressure
gradient
climate
12
the temperature at a relative humidity of 100%
weather
meteorology
relative humidity
climate
13
the scientific study of the atmosphere
climate
meteorology
atmosphere
weather
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how fast a measurement or value changes as you move horizontally over the ground
pressure gradient
anticyclone
cyclone
humidity
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the condition of Earth's atmosphere at any given time and place
trade winds
clouds
weather
climate
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a measure of the amount of invisible water vapor in the air
atmospheric pressure
relative humidity
anticyclone
trade wind
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winds that circle a low-pressure zone counter-clockwise
dew point
anticyclone
cyclone
trade wind