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Earth Science 1
Question | Answer |
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atmosphere | the air that surrounds Earth |
barometer | a tool used to determine changes in the weather by measuring the amount of pressure in the air |
Celcius | a measurement of temperature in which 0 degrees is the freezing point of water and 100 degrees is the boiling point of water |
climate | the usual kind of weather a place has |
evaporation | the process of a liquid turning into a gas |
Fahrenheit | a measurement of the temperature in which 32 degrees is the freezing point of water and 212 degrees is the boiling point of water |
hurricane | a destructive storm with strong winds and heavy rains that forms over a warm ocean |
precipitation | when liquid or solid water returns to Earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet or snow |
saturated | completely full of moisture; 100% humidity in the air |
tornado | a violent, destructive windstorm that creates a dark, funnel- shaped cloud that forms over land. |