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5. a violently rotating column of air going from a cloud to the ground
8. a storm with lightning and thunder
9. a climate with generally mild temperatures and steady precipitation
10. the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place
11. the higher this goes, the further away from sea level it is
13. a rapid rise in water level during a hurricane
16. the characteristic weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
18. the transfer of energy by direct contact
20. the dry area on the downwind side of a mountain
21. the process when liquid water turns to water vapor
22. a disturbance of wind patterns and ocean currents in the Pacific Ocean that causes
temporary climate changes
24. what causes global winds to curve
26. the temperature at which air with a given amount of water vapor will reach saturation
27. the process when water vapor turns into liquid water
31. are groups by temperature and precipitation
32. the distance north or south of the equator
33. a low-pressure system that starts in the tropics with high winds (but less than 120 km/hr)
35. the mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth
37. carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and water vapor
40. layered lumps or balls of ice that fall from cumulonimbus clouds
43. a blinding snowstorm with high winds and low temperatures
44. a mass of moving ocean water that affects climate
46. a wind that changes direction with the seasons
48. this coats surfaces with ice when rain falls
50. a climate with large temperature differences between seasons
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1. when rates of evaporation and condensation are equal in the atmosphere
2. the warmer body of air over a city
3. brings clear calm weather
4. a wind that flows in the upper troposphere from west to east over long distances at great
speeds
6. radiation from the sun that is what heats the Earth
7. small pellets of ice that form when rain passes through a layer of cold air and freeze before
reaching the ground
12. a large volume of air that has nearly the same temperature and humidity at different
locations at the same altitude
14. the process where gases in the atmosphere absorb and emit infrared radiation which results
in an increase in surface temperature
15. climates of smaller areas within a subclimate
17. rain that has become more acidic than normal because of pollution
19. any type of liquid or solid water that falls to Earth’s surface
23. a tropical low-pressure system with sustained winds of 120 km/hr or more
25. this is the highest when closest to Earth’s surface
28. winds that travel long distances in steady patterns over several weeks
29. the amount of water vapor in the air
30. brings very stormy weather
34. pattern of temperature changes and weather trends over the course of a year
36. the transfer of energy by waves from the sun
38. the comparison of the amount of water vapor in the air with the maximum amount of water
vapor that can be present in air at that temperature
39. the transfer of energy that allows hot air to rise up
41. the horizontal movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
42. radiation from the sun that is blocked out by the ozone layer
43. an instrument used to measure air pressure
45. made up of 3 oxygen molecules
47. the force of air molecules pushing on an area. This decreases as you increase in altitude.
48. where two different air masses meet
49. a period of time on Earth were surface temperatures drop significantly and huge ice sheets
spread out beyond the polar regions