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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 3 names of clouds | altocumulus, cirrostratus, nimbostratus |
| what does nimbo mean | rain |
| what does cirros look like | wispy, hair like |
| what does stratus look like | stretched, layered |
| what does cumulus look like | lumpy, fluffy |
| what does cirro mean | high |
| what does alto mean | middle |
| what does strato mean | low |
| boundary between two aim masses | front |
| wind is created when | the sun unevenly heats the surface of Earth |
| warm air rises because | air molecules move fast and spread apart. this creates low pressure |
| cool air sinks because | air molecules slow down and compact together. this creates high pressure |
| wind moves from | high to low |
| what deflects the wind from earths rotation | coriolis effect |
| can hold more water vapor | warm air |
| has less capacity to hold water vapor | cold air |
| are created when air warms from the sun's radiation. this causes the air to rise | clouds |
| water vapor turns into water | condensation |
| water turns into water vapor | evaporation |
| the branch of earth science that studies the atmosphere | meteorology |
| instrument that measures the wind | anemometer |
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