Radience

Weather

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the boundary between two air masses of different temperatures
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a huge body of air with similar temperature and moisture throughout
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the weight of the air pressing down on a surface
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the layer of gases that surround the Earth
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an instrument that measures air pressure
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the average weather conditions of an area, over a long period of time
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the process of a gas changing into a liquid
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the transfer of heat energy from a warmer area to a cooler area in a liquid or gas
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a storm of swirling air with a low-pressure center
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the top of liquid changing into a gas
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the amount of water vapor in the air
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a large tropical storm with winds of more than 74 mph
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the flow of air from land to sea
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water that falls to Earth in any form, like rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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the flow of air from the sea to land, in the daytime
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a large rise in water levels caused by hurricane waves and winds
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a storm with lightning and thunder
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a spinning funnel-shaped column of wind
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the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth’s surface
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the atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place, like raining and cold
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air movement caused by pressure differences
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