Weather Vocab

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Weather dominated by unstable conditions?

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Weather system

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Large body of air with similar temperature and humidity?

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air mass

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Humid air mass that forms over oceans?

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Maritime

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Dry air mass formed over land?

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continental

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Boundary between two air masses?

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Transfer of heat by movement of heated gases?

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convection

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Amount of water vapor in air?

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humidity

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Instrument that measures temperature?

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thermometer

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Instrument measuring atmospheric pressure

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barometer

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Instrument measuring wind speed?

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anemometer