Weather (Unit 2) Flashcards
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meteorologist
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a scientist who studies the weather and forecasts it
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weather
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the daily condition of the atmosphere
caused by heat energy, air pressure, wide and water vapor.
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radiation
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energy from the sun that heats the earth’s surface
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conduction
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energy that transfers heat from the surface to the air
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convection
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energy that causes warm air to rise and cold air to sink
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humidity
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water vapor or moisture in the air
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relative humidity
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A MEASURE of the amount of humidity in the air
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air pressure
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how tightly packed the air molecules are
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high pressure
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- low temperatures (cold) (air sinks)
- cold and dry
(Jordan and the books)
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low pressure
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- high temperatures (warm) (air rises)
- warm and misty
(Jordan and the books)
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air mass
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a large body or air covering a wide area with the same properties throughout (temperatures AND humidity) that moves as a unit
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Maritime Tropical
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forms over water
