Unit 8 Weather
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| show | A measure of the amount of pressure being exerted on a location by the atmosphere.
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| show | A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.
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| show | A large body of air with relatively uniform characteristics.
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| show | The boundary between two air masses.
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| show | The directional winds that usually occur in a region.
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| psychrometer | show 🗑
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| barometer | show 🗑
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| anemometer | show 🗑
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| show | The transfer of energy by direct contact.
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| convection | show 🗑
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| show | The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
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| jet stream | show 🗑
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| show | A warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic to the coast of Europe.
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| gyre | show 🗑
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| show | A large rotating storm with very low air pressure that begins over warm ocean waters.
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| show | The spectrum of waves from gamma rays to radio waves that can travel without a medium. All of them travel at the speed of light.
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| show | The amount of matter in a given space or volume. Mass divided by volume.
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| show | The gradual increase in teh average temperature of the earth.
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| greenhouse effect | show 🗑
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| show | Air pressure associated with rising air, cloudy skies and rainy conditions.
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| show | Air pressure associated with falling air, fair skies, and dry conditions.
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| greenhouse gas | show 🗑
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