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| Why is there uneven heating of the Earth's surface? |
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| Heat from the sun is absorbed by the Earth's surface,which heats the air above and leads to uneven heating. |
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| How us this heat redistributed? |
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| Amount of water vapor in the air. |
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| State of the atmosphere at a specific time and place. |
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| Air moving in a specific direction. |
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| Measure of average amount of motion in molecules. |
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| Stratus cloud formed near the ground. |
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| What three factors determine the shape and height of clouds? |
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1. Temperature
2. Air pressure
3. Amount of water vapor |
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| Characteristics of a stratus cloud. |
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| Low elevation, smooth, even sheet in the sky |
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| Characteristics of a cumulus cloud. |
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| Middle elevation, puffy, white, with flat bases |
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| Characteristics of a cirrus cloud. |
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| High elevation, high, thin, whites, feathery clouds |
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| Clouds associated with rain or snow have which Latin term associated with them? |
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| What are the four types of precipitation and what factor determines which type will fall? |
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1. Hail
2. Ice
3. Snow
4. Rain
Air pressure determines which type will fall |
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| Low carpet of rain clouds |
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| What determins the shape and size of clouds? |
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1. Tempature
2. Amount of water vapor
3. Air preasure |
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