Weather and Climate Terminology

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Air Mass

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A body of air with the same temperature and moisture throughout

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Atmosphere

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The thick blanket of gases that surrounds earth

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Biosphere

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The portion of Earth occupied by living things

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Climate

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Weather conditions that are characteristic of a region or of a particular place over a long period of time

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Climatologist

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A scientist who studies climate

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Cloud

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A collection of billions of tiny droplets of water or ice and dust particles visible from the ground

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Condensation

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The process by which water vapor changes from a gas to a liquid

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Conduction

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The process in which heat is transferred directly from one material to another material.

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Convection

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The process in which heat is transferred through the movement of a gas or liquid

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Deposition

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The process by which water vapor changes from a gas to a solid