Weather Patterns

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air parcel
an amount of air that moves as a unit
air pressure
the force on a surface caused by the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth
atmosphere
A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon.
cloud
liquid water droplets suspended in the air
Condensation
the process by which a gas changes to a liquid
evaporation
The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas.
Forensics
scientific methods used to reconstruct and understand a mystery
humidity
a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
Meterology
the scientific study of weather
Precipitation
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
TemperatureA measure of how hot or cold something is.Tropospherethe layer closest to Earth, where almost all weather occurs; the thinnest layerwater vaporwater as a gasweatherconditions such as rain, clouds, and wind at a particular time and placewindthe movement of air caused by differences in air pressurehigh pressurewhere air tends to be dry and cloudlesslow pressurethe air can fill with moisture and form clouds easilyair frontA boundary between two air masseswater cycleThe continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and backSourceA book, article, person, data, or other resource consulted for information.