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air mass |
a large body of air with the same temperature and moisture conditions as the area over which it formed |
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asteroid |
a large piece of space rock mostly found in a zone between mars and jupiter |
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atmosphere |
the layer of air which surrounds and protects the earth-divided into five layers |
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Big Bang Theory |
the idea that the universe began with a huge explosion about 15 billion years ago |
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climate |
the average weather pattern in an area over a long period of time |
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comet |
chunks of ice and dirt that travel through space |
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condensation |
water vapor molecules in the air condensing on the nearest surface and producing tiny droplets |
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convection current |
pattern of hotter material rising and cooler air sinking |
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core |
the layer between the mantle which is divided into two sections |
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crust |
the outermost layer of the earth |
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