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| The transformation of a substance to a gas when heated. |
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| Where weather happens and most planes fly. |
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| The gaseous form of water as a result of evapouration. |
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| Either the top half (Northern hemisphere) or the bottom side (Southern hemisphere) of the earth divided by the equator. |
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| Energy from the sun that heats the earth. |
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| The height of something above sea level. |
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| Distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees, minutes and seconds. |
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| The transformation of a substance from a gas into a liquid when cooled. |
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| The process by which water is lost from the pores of leaves into the atmosphere. |
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| Energy generated by friction (when two things rub together). |
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| The distance from the peak of one wave to the peak of the next. |
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| The pressure that the weight of air exerts on the earths surface. Rising air reduces this pressure, falling air increases it. |
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| Radar tracking weather balloon |
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| An airbourne balloon that uses radar technology to gather information on winds in the upper atmospher, as well as cloud and precipitation. |
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| Any form of rain that falls from clouds; rain, sleet, hail and vergo. |
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| A strong upward air current, usually warm or hot air as heat rises. |
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| Raised tides due to storm or hurricane activity. |
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| A region of US across which tornadoes are most likely to form. Texas to North Dakota. |
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