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Air Pressure

Air Pressure. A measure of the force of the air pressing down on earth. Atmosphere. The air that surrounds the earth made up of different layers. Barometer. Instrument used to measure air pressure. Cirrus Clouds.

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Air Pressure

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  1. Air Pressure

  2. A measure of the force of the air pressing down on earth.

  3. Atmosphere

  4. The air that surrounds the earth made up of different layers.

  5. Barometer

  6. Instrument used to measure air pressure

  7. Cirrus Clouds

  8. Feathery clouds made of ice crystals that are usually associated with fair weather.

  9. climate

  10. The average of all weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.

  11. condense

  12. When water vapor turns back into liquid.

  13. cumulonimbus

  14. Tall, dense clouds associated with thunderstorms.

  15. Cumulus clouds

  16. Fluffy, white clouds that look like cotton balls and are usually associated with fair weather.

  17. evaporation

  18. The process in which liquid water turns into gas or water vapor.

  19. fog

  20. Forms when condensed water floats in the air near the ground.

  21. front

  22. Formed when two air masses with different properties meet.

  23. humidity

  24. The amount of moisture in the air.

  25. hurricane

  26. A powerful storm originating in the ocean that brings heavy rains and severe winds.

  27. precipitation

  28. The process by which water returns to the Earth, in the form of rain, snow, etc.

  29. Rain gauge

  30. A straight sided container with a flat bottom used to measure rainfall.

  31. runoff

  32. Water from rain or snow that flows on the ground and eventually into streams.

  33. Stratus clouds

  34. Thick, layered gray clouds that form blankets in the sky and are associated with rain or snow.

  35. temperature

  36. Heat that can be measured in degrees Fahrenheit or Celcius.

  37. thunder

  38. Occurs when there is a violent expansion of air that has been heated by lightening.

  39. tornado

  40. A destructive funnel shaped windstorm.

  41. troposphere

  42. Layer of Earth’s atmosphere where weather takes place.

  43. Weather vane

  44. An instrument used to measure the direction of the wind.

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