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| air pressure | the pressure exerted in every direction by the air |
| blizzard | a severe winter storm that has high winds and heavy snow |
| climate | the avereage condition of the weather in a region over a period of years. Temperature and precipitation are major factors. |
| conduction | the transfer of heat between objects that touch |
| convection | the transfer of heat between objects that do not touch...through the air |
| drought | a prolonged period of below-normal rainfall over a large geographical area |
| electromagnetic spectrum | a system that classifies different types of radiation |
| hail | a form of precipitation produced when rain stays in the clouds for it to freeze. |
| heat wave | a period of abnormal warmth |
| hurricane | a term used for a tropical cyclone that forms over ocean water |
| lightning | the emission of visible light during a powerful monster storm |
| radiation | transfer of heat by radiation |
| runoff | precipitation that is not abdorbed by the earth |
| storm | a violent weather event such as a hurricane, tornado, thunderstorm, or blizzard |
| tornado | a violently spinning column of air extending down from a thunderstorm and in contact with the ground |
| wavelength | a distance between adjacent peaks in a series of waves |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere at any given time |
| wind | the perceptible movement of air from an area of high pressure to low pressure |
| isobars | air pressure symbol on a weather map |
| high pressure | usually characterized by cooler, drier air |
| low pressure | usually characterized by warmer, moist air |
| stormchaser | adrenaline freak who follows monster storms |
| greenhouse effect | traps heat, water vapor and CO2 are main gases |
| global warming | idea that the addition of more CO2 is causing a warmer planet |
