Weather Patterns Vocabulary

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Air Parcel

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An amount of air that moves as a unit.

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Humidity

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A measure of how much water vapor is in the air.

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Meteorology

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The scientific study of weather.

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Energy

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The ability to make things move or change.

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Evaporation

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The process by which a liquid changes into a gas.

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Condensation

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The process by which a gas changes into a liquid.

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Precipitation

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from clouds and reaches the ground.

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Atmosphere

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The layer of gases surrounding the Earth.

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Air Pressure

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The force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air above that surface in the atmosphere.

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Weather

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The state of the atmosphere at a specific place and time, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind.