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What is weather
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7th Grade
04/24/2013

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Weather
Definition
the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place
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humidity
Definition
amount of water vapor in the air
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dew point
Definition
the temperature at which water condensates
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fog
Definition
low stratus cloud
Term
cirrus
Definition
high elevation
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alto
Definition
medium elevation
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strato
Definition
low elevatiion
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cumulus
Definition
high white and fluffy cloud
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nimbus
Definition
prefix meaning rain
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percipitation
Definition
water falling from clouds
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rain
Definition
water that falls from clouds during warm weather
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snow
Definition
water that fall from clods then freezes during cold weather
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temperature
Definition
average speed of molecules during a specific time
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wind
Definition
baused by uneven heating of the earths surface
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anemometer
Definition
measures wind speed
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wind vane
Definition
measures wind direction
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what three factors that determine the shape and heaight of clouds?
Definition
air pressure
temperature
amount of water vapor
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what machine measures air pressure
Definition
barometer
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