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1.layers of the atmosphere
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Definition:all the layers of the atmosphere are troposphere,stratosphere,mesosphere,thermosphere,and the exosphere.
sentence:the layers of the atmosphere are different layers,with different temperatures
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2.changing states of water
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definition:the changing states of water is basically when a solid metls and turns to a liquid ,and then eventually turn into a gas
sentence:the changing states are actually happening evryday
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3.saturation point
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Definition:the stage where no more of a substance can be absorbed into a vapor or dissolved into a gas or a solution.
sentence:however a solution can be cooled slowly past its saturation point,with no solid around
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4.relative humidity
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Definition:it is the amount of water vapor present in air expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation at the same exact temperature.
sentence:relative humidity basically is the percantage of moisture in a sentence
ex:measurement of moisture
ex:ratio of water vapor density
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definition:it is a tool used for measuring the humidity of the air or a gas
Sentence:i saw a scientists on television,who actually used the hygrometer to check the humidity of the air in a storm
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definition:the atmospheric temperature which dew forms and is a measure of moisture
sentence:air temperature drop to the dew point and fog forms
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7.adiabatic rates
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Definition:it is the rate at which the atmospheric temperature decreases with increasing altitude
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| Definition:a visible mas of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere high up in the sky |
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| definition:it is a body of air with horizontally uniform temp,humidity,and pressure |
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| Definition:it is the force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air |
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| Definition:it is a tool used to measure atmospheric pressure,used mostlly in forecasting the weather and determining altitude |
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Definition:it is an imaginary line on a map or chart connecting or marking places of equal barometric pressure.
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Definition:ii is a system of winds rotating inward to an area of low pressure,with a counterclockwise circulation
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| Definition:a weather system with high pressure at its center,which air slowly circulates in a clockwise direction. |
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| definition: the boundary of an advancing mass of cold air.in particular the trailing edge of the warm sector of a low pressure system |
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| Definition:The boundary of an advancing mass of warm air,in particular the leading edge of the warm sector of a low pressure system. |
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17.stationary front
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Definition:a stationary front is a pair is a pair of air masses,neither of which is strong enough to replace th e other one
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18.occluded front
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| Definition: a composite front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft,also known as occlusion |
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Definition:a weirdly occuring and complicated climate changes affecting the equatorial pacific region,and beyond every few years
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| Definition: cooling of the water in the equatorial pacific that occurs irregular intervals and is associated with widespread changes in weather patterns. |
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21.doppler effect
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Definition:it is an increase or decrease in the frequency of sound,light or other waves as the source and observer move torwards eachother.
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Definition:a layer in the earths stratosphere at an altitude,containing a high concentration of ozone,that absorbs most of the ultra violet radiation,that reaches from the earth to the sun
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23.greenhouse effect
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| Definition:the trapping of a suns warmth in a planets lower atmosphere to visible radiation from the sun than to infrared radiation. |
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