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BD: the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place.
MD: the water cycle
Weather
BD: the envelope of gases that surrounds the planet.
MD: gas around the earth
Atmosphere
BD: a form of oxygen that has three oxygen atoms in each molecule instead of the usual two.
MD: a form of oxegyn.
Ozone
BD: water in the form of a gas.
MD: water in the form of gas.
Water Vapor
BD: The amount of mass in a given volume of air
MD: How much mass in the object
Density
BD: The force pushing on an area or surface
MD: force pushing
Pressure
BD: the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area.
MD: air force pushing
Air Pressure
BD: an instrument that is used to measure air pressure
MD: measures air pressure
Barometer
BD: the distance above sea level
MD: elevation
Altitude
BD: The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure.
MD: moving air
Wind
BD: three or four cups mounted at the ends of spokes that spin on an axle
MD: a measuring instrament
Anemometer
BD: The increased cooling a wind can cause
MD: cooling wind can cause
Wind-Chill Factor
BD: winds that blow over short distances
MD: winds that blow over short distances
Local Winds
BD: winds that blow over long distances
MD: winds that blow over long distances
Global winds
BD: a lake breeze is a local wind that blows from an ocean or lake
MD: a lake breeze
Sea breeze
BD: The flow of air from land to a body of water\
MD: air flow drom land to water
Land breeze
BD: winds that blow past each other
MD: winds that blow past each other
Trade Winds
BD: A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height
MD: mass of air
Air Mass
Warm air masses
Tropical
Cold air masses
Polar
BD: The boundary where the air masses meet
MD: boundary where air masses meet
Front
BD: year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area
MD: weather
Climate
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Science Vocab:Weather
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2011-04-15T13:31:31Z
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