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scientific study of the atmosphere
What is meteorology
100
this prefix is used when naming mid-altitude cloud types
What is alto
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a southwest wind blows from this direction
What is the southwest
100
this measures in compass degrees
What is a wind vane
100
the three types of solid precipitation
What is snow, sleet, and hail
200
at 100% relative humidity, temperature has reached this
What is the dew point
200
this measures in kts (knots)
What is an anemometer
200
natural, unpolluted rainwater is this
What is acidic
200
the two common reference points of the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales
What are the boiling point and freezing point
200
this type of cloud never produces rain
What is cirrus
300
hail usually forms in this type of cloud
What is cumulonimbus
300
wind speed will have this on a person's perception of temperature
What is make the air seem cooler
300
water cannot enter the atmosphere by this
What is condensation
300
high altitude, mare's tail, and wispy all describe this type of cloud
What is cirrus
300
this measures in percentages
What is hygrometer
400
when a raindrop forms and collects other droplets along the way to earth, this happens
What is coalescence
400
this measures in psi, Pa, and other units
What is a barometer
400
the global winds that drive most weather in the US
What are the prevailing westerlies
400
Because of this, winds curve over large distances
What is the Coriolis effect
400
this device measures in mm of water
What is a rain gauge
500
these are made of water droplets or ice crystals that have coalesced or sublimated around a particle of dust
What are clouds
500
liquid water below the freezing point
What is supercooled water
500
the three basic cloud shapes
What are stratus, cumulus, and cirrus
500
the land absorbing the sun's energy more rapidly than water does causes this
What are sea breezes
500
air in cyclonic systems in the Northern Hemisphere move in this direction
What is counterclockwise
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