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measurement of the distance above sea level
altitude
100
scientists that study the atmosphere and weather
meteorologists
100
label the type of cloud
cirrus
100
water droplets in the clouds that join together to make larger drops
rain
100
this prefix added to the name of a cloud means the cloud will produce precipitation
-nimbo
200
water vapor in the atmosphere
humidity
200
instrument that measures the air pressure
barometer
200
identify the cloud
stratus
200
raindrops that are pushed up over and over again into tall clouds and freeze before falling to the earth
hail
200
a storm has begun and people have reported seeing it
weather warning
300
the weight of the air
air pressure
300
instrument that shows the direction from which the wind is blowing
wind vane
300
label this cloud
cumulus
300
condensed water vapor or ice crystals form ___
clouds
300
conditions are right for a type of severe weather, but that weather is not currently happening
weather watch
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thin blanket of gases and dust particles that surrounds the earth
atmosphere
400
any type of solid or liquid water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground
precipitation
400
label the front
cold front
400
ice crystals in the clouds that join together and fall to the earth
snow
400
the boundary where two unlike air masses meet
front
500
condition of the atmosphere at any moment in time
weather
500
snowstorm with strong, freezing winds
blizzard
500
label the front
warm front
500
raindrops that freeze on their way to the earth and land as tiny pellets
sleet
500
body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture
air mass