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chapter 2
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04/24/2013

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temperature
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is the measure of the average amount of motion in molecules
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weather
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the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place
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Wind
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air moving in a specific direction
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Humidity
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the amount of water vapor in the air
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Dew point
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the temperature at which air is saturated
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what three factors that determine a clouds shape size and height
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air pressure, amount of water vapor and wind
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what are the three cloud types
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stratus culumus and cirrius
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describe stratus
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low,acociated with fair weather or rain or snow
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cirrius
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high thin clouds fair weather or approaching storms
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Cumulus
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masses of puffy white clouds tower at great hights fair weather or approaching storms
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Ciro
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high clouds
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alto
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middle elevation clouds
Term
what three factors that determine a clouds shape size and height
Definition
air pressure, amount of water vapor and wind
Term
what are the three cloud types
Definition
stratus culumus and cirrius
Term
describe stratus
Definition
low,acociated with fair weather or rain or snow
Term
cirrius
Definition
high thin clouds fair weather or approaching storms
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Cumulus
Definition
masses of puffy white clouds tower at great hights fair weather or approaching storms
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Ciro
Definition
high clouds
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alto
Definition
middle elevation clouds
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water falling from clouds
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weather
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rain
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when air is warm water falls as rain
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when air is cold water vapors form snow flakes
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snow
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sleet
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when air near the ground is cold sleet happens
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hail
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pellets of ice
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