what influences weather Flashcards

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the short-term state of the atmosphere

A

weather

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2
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the continuous movement of water among the atmosphere, land, oceans, and living things

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water cycle

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3
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a large volume of air in which temperature and moisture content are nearly the same throughout

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Air mass

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4
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forms between air masses with differing densities

A

front

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5
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long-distance winds that travel above global winds for thousands of kilometers

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jet streams

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