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Science
7th Grade
02/28/2012

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Term
an instrument that is used to measure the amount of air pressure.
Definition
barometer
Term
measures wind speed.
Definition
annomometer
Term
producing rain / snow
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nimbus
Term
Prefix indicates height of 2-7 kilometers (1 to 4 miles)Middle level clouds.
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alto -
Term
Wispy high level clouds made of ice crystals high in the sky.
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cirrus
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heaped up clouds at low altitudes (big and puffy). Indicate fair (nice) weather
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cumulus
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Towering thunderhead clouds. Can produce hail and tornadoes.
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Cumulonimbus
Term
Prefix or suffix producing rain / snow
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nimbus
Term
Process by which water molecules in liquid water gain energy to become water vapor.
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evaporation
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The air is so full of water vapor it cannot hold another molecule.For one to evaporate a molecule must condense.
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saturation
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Water vapor molecules lose energy, slow down and stick together.
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condensation
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The temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses to form condensation
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dew point
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Fog
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a really low cloud
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When describing an air mass tropic means
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warm
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When describing an air mass polar means
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cold
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When describing an air mass continental means
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dry
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When describing an air mass maritime means
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wet
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