Topic 7 Wether Unit -2 Flashcards
1
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Dew point
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The Temp. At which the air becomes saturated with water vapor.
2
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Front
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The interface or boundary between two air masses
3
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Humidity
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The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
4
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Isobar
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And Isoline used on Weather and climate maps
5
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Jet stream
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A concentrated curving band of high speed
6
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Monsoon
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Cyclic and extreme water changes
7
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Occluded front
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A boundary of opposing wedges
8
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Planetary wind belt
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East-west zones on earth, where the wind blows from One Direction
9
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Polar front
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An ever changing boundary between the colder air masses
10
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Precipitation
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Falling liquid or solid water from clouds toward earth’s surface
11
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Probability
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The chance of some environmental event
