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2. Atmosphere: • the weight of particles of air pressing down on the Earth’s surface • layer of air that surrounds earth • the mass of all water vapor hanging above the Earth’s surface

3. Air Pressure: • the mass of all water vapor hanging above the Earth’s surface • the weight of particles of air pressing down on the Earth’s surface • layer of air that surrounds earth

4. Troposphere : • second layer of the atmosphere; contains ozone • layer of the atmosphere closest to the Earth • hottest layer of the atmosphere

5. Stratosphere: • layer of the atmosphere closest to the Earth • second layer of the atmosphere; contains ozone • hottest layer of the atmosphere

6. Weather: • any form of water that falls from the clouds such as rain, sleet, snow or hail • the condition of the atmosphere at any moment • measure of the amount of water in the air

7. Humidity: • any form of water that falls from the clouds such as rain, sleet, snow or hail • measure of the amount of water in the air • the average of all weather conditions through all seasons over a period of time

8. Precipitation: • any form of water that falls from the clouds such as rain, sleet, snow or hail • the condition of the atmosphere at any moment • measure of the amount of water in the air

9. Evaporation: • process by which a gas changes into a liquid • the process by which the Earth’s atmosphere absorbs heat from the sun • the process by which a liquid changes into a gas

10. Condensation: • process by which a gas changes into a liquid • the process by which the Earth’s atmosphere absorbs heat from the sun • the process by which a liquid changes into a gas

11. Water Cycle: • the cycle in which Earth’s water moves through the environment • process by which a liquid changes through the 3 states of matter • the cycle of weather measuring the creation, life and destruction of water

12. Transpiration: • process by which a liquid changes through the 3 states of matter • process by which plants give off water through their stomata • process by which the stomata of a flower draws water to the roots

13. Local Winds: • winds dependant upon local changes in temperature • global winds that blow constantly from the same direction • huge body of air which has the same general properties as the land or water over which it forms

14. Prevailing Winds: • winds dependant upon local changes in temperature • global winds that blow constantly from the same direction • the band of hot air resting in the lower layers of the atmosphere that drives thunderstorms across land

15. Air Mass: • huge body of air which has the same general properties as the land or water over which it forms • huge body of air with sustained winds of 24 mph and a proclivity to produce thunderstorms • huge body of air wearing a nice, button down shirt, conservative tie and a clean pair of chinos

16. Front: • huge body of air which has the same general properties as the land or water over which it forms • the border where two air masses meet • the beginning of a rain storm

17. Thunderstorm: • very strong storm with a lot of rain, thunder, lightning and sometimes hail • huge body of air which has the same general properties as the land or water over which it forms • large spiraling storm system with winds that exceed 119 km/hr

18. Hurricane: • large spiraling storm system with winds that exceed 119 km/hr • an intense windstorm that often forms within a severe thunderstorm • the border where two air masses meet

19. Tropical Storm: • stage of hurricane development when the winds of a tropical depression reach a constant speed of 63 km/hr (39 mph) • very strong storm with a lot of rain, thunder, lightning and sometimes hail

20. Tornado: • an intense windstorm that often forms within a severe thunderstorm • large spiraling storm system with winds that exceed 119 km/hr • release of rain and wind created by the meeting of cold and hot air masses

21. Forecast: • a prediction of what the weather will be like in the future • arrangement of symbols and numbers that show the weather conditions recorded at a weather station • map that shows data about recent weather conditions across a large area

22. Station Model: • a prediction of what the weather will be like in the future • an arrangement of symbols and numbers that show the weather conditions recorded at a weather station • map that shows data about recent weather conditions across a large area

23. Surface Map: • map that includes station model symbols and information about fronts and about centers of high pressure and low pressure • a prediction of what the weather will be like in the future • an arrangement of symbols and numbers that show the weather conditions recorded at a weather station

24. Weather Balloon: • a balloon released into the atmosphere that carries a package of instruments to record data about temperature, air pressure, and humidity • a balloon released into the atmosphere that produces acid rain • a balloon found in the atmosphere that is created by joy

25. Weather Map: • map that shows data about recent weather conditions across a large area • a prediction of what the weather will be like in the future • map that includes station model symbols and information about fronts and about centers of high pressure and low pressure

26. Climate: • average of all weather conditions through all seasons over a period of time • the condition of the atmosphere at any moment • the number of storms in an area divided by the number of days in a year

27. Microclimate: • the climate of a very small area • average of all weather conditions through all seasons over a period of time • the condition of the atmosphere at any moment

28. El Nino: • A short-term climate change that occurs every 2-10 years • the climate of a very small area • A giant baby rain storm of angry tears

29. Greenhouse Effect: • the process by which the Earth’s atmosphere absorbs heat from the sun • a rise in Earth’s average temperature due to an increase in carbon dioxide • the process by which the Earth’s atmosphere absorbs heat from the sun

30. Global Warming: • the process by which the Earth’s atmosphere absorbs heat from the sun • a rise in Earth’s average temperature due to an increase in carbon dioxide • the process by which the Earth’s atmosphere absorbs heat from the sun

31. Revolve: • the path one body in space takes as it revolves around another body, such as Earth as it revolves around the sun • to travel in a closed path around an object • the spinning of Earth or any object on its axi

32. Orbit: • the path one body in space takes as it revolves around another body, such as Earth as it revolves around the sun • to travel in a closed path around an object • the spinning of Earth or any object on its axis

33. Rotate: • the path one body in space takes as it revolves around another body, such as Earth as it revolves around the sun • to travel in a closed path around an object • the spinning of Earth or any object on its axis

34. Axis: • an imaginary line that passes through Earth’s center and its North and South poles • the path one body in space takes as it revolves around another body, such as Earth as it revolves around the sun

35. Eclipse: • the passing of one object through the shadow of another object • a robot vehicle used to explore deep space • an instrument that magnifies distant objects, or makes them appear larger

36. Telescope: • an instrument that magnifies distant objects, or makes them appear larger • a natural body, like the moon, or an artificial that orbits another object • a robot vehicle used to explore deep space

37. Satellite: • an instrument that magnifies distant objects, or makes them appear larger • a natural body, like the moon, or an artificial that orbits another object • a robot vehicle used to explore deep space

38. Space Probe: • an instrument that magnifies distant objects, or makes them appear larger • a natural body, like the moon, or an artificial that orbits another object • a robot vehicle used to explore deep space

39. Photosphere: • the visible surface of the sun • the sun’s atmosphere • a fast-moving stream of particles thrown into space by a solar flare

40. Corona: • the visible surface of the sun • the sun’s atmosphere • a fast-moving stream of particles thrown into space by a solar flare

41. Sunspot: • a dark (cooler) area on the photosphere of the sun • a brief burst of energy from the sun’s photosphere • a fast-moving stream of particles thrown into space by a solar flare

42. Solar Flare: • a dark (cooler) area on the photosphere of the sun • a brief burst of energy from the sun’s photosphere • a fast-moving stream of particles thrown into space by a solar flare

43. Solar Wind: • a dark (cooler) area on the photosphere of the sun • a brief burst of energy from the sun’s photosphere • a fast-moving stream of particles thrown into space by a solar flare

44. Solar System: • a group of objects in space that move around a central star • small rocky objects that move around the sun • a large object that moves around a star

45. Planet: • a large object that moves around a star • a group of objects in space that move around a central star • small rocky objects that move around the sun

46. Asteroids: • a large object that moves around a star • a group of objects in space that move around a central star • small rocky objects that move around the sun

47. Comet: • a small mass of dust that orbits the sun in a long, oval-shaped path • small rocky objects that move around the sun • a large object that moves around a star

48. Law of Universal Gravitation: • law that states that all objects in the universe are attracted to all other objects • law that states that all objects are pulled toward the center of the universe • law that states that all large will push smaller objects away