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| A large body of air that has the same characteristics of temperature and moisture content as the part of the Earth’s surface over which it formed. |
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| The pressure exerted by the atmosphere. |
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| The average weather pattern in an area over a long period of time. |
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The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms.
(Ex. Dew on the grass in the morning) |
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| A stratus cloud that forms when air is cooled to its dew point near the ground. |
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| The boundary between two air masses with different temperatures, density, or moisture. It can be cold, warm, occluded, and stationary. |
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| The amount of water vapor held in the air. |
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| The measure of the amount of moisture held in the air compared with the amount it can hold at a given temperature. |
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| A measure of the average amount of motion of molecules. |
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| The state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, determined by factors including air pressure, amount of moisture in the air, temperature, wind, and precipitation. |
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