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Weather Vocabulary Test

Enter the letter for the matching Definition
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ionosphere
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2.
thermal energy
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3.
Doldrums
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trade winds
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convection
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radiation
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greenhouse effect
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global wind
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conduction
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ozone layer
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relative humidity
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evaporation
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13.
thermosphere
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mesosphere
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heat
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occluded front
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cirrus
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cumulus
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19.
wind
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sea breeze
A.
a warm and cold front mixed together
B.
global winds that blow between 30 degrees and the equator; curve slightly west
C.
the total amount of kinetic energy in particles
D.
an equatorial region of the Atlantic Ocean with calms, sudden storms, and light unpredictable winds.
E.
the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor it takes to reach saturation
F.
the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
G.
a cloud forming rounded masses heaped on each other above a flat base at fairly low altitude.
H.
the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat
I.
the layer of the earth's atmosphere that contains a high concentration of ions and free electrons and is able to reflect radio waves.; lower layer of the thermosphere
J.
a layer of ozone that is located in the middle of the stratosphere that protects us from harmful radiation
K.
wind systems that are a product of the Coriolis Effect; occurring globally at or near Earth's surface
L.
the trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere due to the greater transparency of the atmosphere to visible radiation from the sun than to infrared radiation emitted from the planet's surface.
M.
the process of turning from liquid into vapor:
N.
the uppermost layer of the atmosphere; contains ionosphere and exosphere
O.
a cool breeze coming off of a body of water; cooler air runs off water towards the warmer land
P.
wispy clouds made of ice crystals
Q.
the process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or of electrical potential between adjoining regions, without movement of the material
R.
the energy that is transferred between objects that are at different temperatures
S.
the layer of the atmosphere just above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere; located higher than planes can fly; destroys meteors before they hit the lithosphere
T.
the transfer of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
Type the Term that corresponds to the displayed Definition.
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21.
the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
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22.
the movement of air over short distances
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23.
the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land, a building or structure, etc.
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the outermost region of Earth's atmosphere; top half of thermosphere
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the atmospheric temperature (varying according to pressure and humidity) below which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form.
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a breeze that blows toward the water from a piece of land; cooler air on land runs off the land toward the warm air on the water
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a boundary that forms between air masses
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the lowest layer of the atmosphere where all weather occurs
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the force exerted by air, whether compressed or unconfined, on any surface in contact with it
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a body of air with horizontally uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure

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