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Chapter 2-1
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Science
7th Grade
04/24/2013

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Term
List 4 conditions that are described in a weather report
Definition
air pressure
wind direction+speed
temperature
Humidity
Term
amount of water vapor in the air
Definition
humidity
Term
weather
Definition
state of atmoshere at a spcific time and place
Term
dew point
Definition
temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms
Term
wind
Definition
air moving in a sepcific direction
Term
tempertature
Definition
measure of average amount of motion in molecules
Term
anemometer
Definition
measures wind speed
Term
wind vane
Definition
measures wind direction
Term
fog
Definition
stratus cloud formed near the ground
Term
what are three factors that determine the shape and height of clouds
Definition
temperature
humidity
air pressure
Term
high elevation clouds
Definition
cirro
Term
low elevation clouds
Definition
strato
Term
middle elevation clouds
Definition
alto
Term
isobar
Definition
is a line drawn to connect points of equal atmospheric pressure
Term
meteorologist
Definition
is a person who studies the weather
Term
isotherm
Definition
a lien connects points of equal tempeature
Term
station model
Definition
shows the weather conditions at a specific location on Earth's Surface
Term
tornado
Definition
is a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground
Term
hurricane
Definition
is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the warm Atlantic Ocean
Term
Blizzard
Definition
the winds are 56 km, the temperature is low, the visibility is less than 400m
Term
TRUE FALSE
The eye is the outside of the Hurricane
Definition
False
Term
TRUE FALSE
Cool air rises
Definition
False
Term
TRUE FALSE
Dew point is the temperature at which water vapor condenses
Definition
True
Term
TRUE FALSE
The sun powers the water cycle
Definition
True
Term
TRUE FALSE
Air molecules speed up as their temperature drops
Definition
FALSE
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