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Chapter 4- Vocab Flashcards

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Air pressure

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The force that outs air in places

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Tropical

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Tropical climates have warm temperatures throughout the year. They vary day to day but remain constant

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Celsius

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The metric temperature of a scale

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Cumulus cloud

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Large fluffy white clouds often found in fair skies

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Cirrus cloud

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Thin wispy looking clouds

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Thermometer

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A device used to measure temperature

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Tropical depression

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A region of low pressure

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Ocean current

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Large scale movement of water

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Dew point

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The temperature at when water vapor in air condenses

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Hurricane

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A storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters

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Desert

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An area with low precipitation

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Typhoon

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A hurricane or tropical storm

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Humidity

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A measure of how much water is in the air

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Forecast

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To analyze water data and make an educated guess of weather settings

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Atmosphere

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The layers of gas around planets

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Hail

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Small icy balls that come from the sky

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Thunderstorm

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A storm that makes heavy precipitation

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Cloud

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A collection of water or ice in the sky

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Precipitation

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Water that is released from clouds

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Drought

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A shortage of rainfall

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Front

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In weather the boundary between two masses of air

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Meteorology

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The study of weather patterns

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Freezing point

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Where water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit

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Tornado

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A funnel shaped cloud or column of air that causes damage

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Cumulonimbus cloud

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An anvil shaped cloud often in heavy storms

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Thunder

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A loud noise that occurs during a storm

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Weather

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The properties of the atmosphere at a certain time

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Waterspout

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A funnel shaped cloud that forms over water

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Barometer

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A tool used to measure air pressure

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Global warming

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A slow of earths warming

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Temperature

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A measure of earths kinetic energy

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Barometric pressure

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The pressure of the atmosphere

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Funnel cloud

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The rotating funnel shaped cloud

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Climate

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The average weather in an area

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