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weather 1
weather 2
weather 3
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Cirrus clouds
What is a feathery looking cloud that forms high in the sky and made of ice crystals
100
blacktop, or pavement
What is a surface that absorbs a lot of heat.
100
Sunlight passes through but does not heat the
What is the air
100
The weight of air on the Earth's surface is
What is air pressure
100
clouds are formed from _____?
What is water vapor
200
wind vane
What is the oldest tool for measuring wind direction
200
Cumulus clouds
What is a dome-shaped cloud that usually has a flat bottom.
200
The air is heated by the heat of the
What is the Earth's surface
200
Cool air forms _______ pressure areas
What is a high pressure area
200
Two terms in weather that mean about the same are _____ and ________
What is moisture and humidity
300
Front
What is the place where a cold air mass and a warm air mass meet
300
anemometer
What is a tool that measures wind speed
300
The sun heats a lot of surfaces quickly, except ?
What is grass or water
300
A tool for measuring air pressure is a
What is a barometer
300
An air mass is a large body of air with about the same _____?
What is temperature and humidity
400
hygrometer
What is a tool for measuring the moisture in the air
400
Barometer
What is a tool for measuring air pressure
400
When the liquid inside a thermometer gets warm it
What is expands
400
Wind vanes have 4 cross-bars showing the _?
What is main (cardinal) directions
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When air masses meet they _________?
What is stay separated
500
humidity
What is the amount of moisture in the air
500
air mass
What is a large body of air with about the same temperature and humidity
500
The sun heats the Earth ____?
What is unevenly
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Grass and water absorb heat energy ________?
What is slower than other surfaces