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Evaporation

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The process which molecules of liquid water escape into the air after becoming water vapor

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Water Cycle

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The movement of water through earths systems, powered by the suns energy

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Condensation

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The process by which water vapor becomes liquid water.

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Humidity

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A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air

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Relative Humidity

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The percentage of water vapor that in the air

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Psychrometer

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An instrument used to measure relative humidity

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Dew Point

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The temperature at which condensation begins

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Cirrus

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Wispy, feathery clouds

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Cumulus

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Clouds that look like cotton

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Stratus

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Clouds that form in flat layers

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Precipitation

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Any form of water that falls from the clouds and reaches earths surface

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Rain Gauge

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An open-ended tube that collects rain

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Flood

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An overflowing of water in a normally dry area.

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Drought

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A long period of scarce rainfall or dry weather.

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Air mass

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Huge body of air in the lowest atmosphere.

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Tropical

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Warm air masses, low air pressure

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Polar

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Cold air masses, high air pressure

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Maritime

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Air masses that form over oceans.

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Continental

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Air masses that form over land

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Jet streams

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Bands of high speed winds about 10 kilometers above earths surface

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Front

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Boundary where the air masses meet.

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Occluded

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The warm air mass is cut off from the ground

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Cyclone

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The swirling center of low air pressure

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Anticyclones

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High pressure centers of dry air.

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Storm

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Violent disturbance in the atmosphere

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Thunderstorms

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Small storm accompanied by precipitation, thunder, and lightening

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Lightening

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Sudden spark or electrical discharge.

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Hurricane

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A tropical cyclone

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Storm Surge

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A dome of water that sweeps across the coast

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Tornado

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Rapidly whirling funnel shaped cloud

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Evacuate

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Move away temporarily

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Meteorologists

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Scientists who study and try to predicts weather

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Isobars

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Lines joining places on the map that have the same air pressure

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isotherms

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Lines joining places that have the same temperature

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