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