| A | B |
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| measure of the mass of water vapor in a volume of air | absolute humidity |
| pressure exerted in every direction by the air | air pressure |
| the layers of gases that surround the earth like the tropotphere | Atmosphere |
| average condition of the weather in a region over a period of years | Climate |
| change of state from a gas to a liquid | condensation |
| transfer of heat energy | convection |
| hurricane in the Indian ocean | Cyclone |
| measure of mass per unit of volume | density |
| when water vapor changes to a solid state | Deposition |
| condensation on objects near the ground | dew |
| temperature at which water vapor begins to condense into liquid water | Dew Point |
| prolonged period with below normal rainfall | drought |
| boundary at which moist air meets dry air | dry line |
| energy from the sun, microwaves radio waves | electromagnetic spectrum |
| change of state from a liquid to a gas | evaporation |
| ciricular region located in the center of a hurricane | eye |
| unusually high flow overflow of water that threatens to cause damage | flood |
| water droplets suspended in the air at the earths surface | fog |
| transformation of phase change from liquid to solid | freezing |
| Boundary between two air masses of diferent densities | Front |
| Deposition of water vapor as thin ice crystals on the ground or other surfaces | Frost |
| a scale used in classifying tornadoes | Fujita Scale |
| overall increase in world temperature | Global Warming |
| Natural resuse and retention of atmospheric heat | greenhouse effect |
| Precipitation produved by cumulonimbus clouds characterized by balls or lums of ice | Hail |
| a period of abnormally hot and humid weather | heat wave |
| Measure of the water vapor content of the air | humidity |
| cyclone in the north atlantic | Hurricane |
| lines connecting points of equal pressure on a map | isobar |
| Energy of motion | kinetic energy |
| a nautical mile on the ocean | Knot |
| emission of visible light during a powerful natural electrostatic discharge | Lightning |
| phase change from a solid to a liquid | Melting |
| any change on a solid liquid or gas to another state | Phase Change |
| transfer of energy that occurs by the propagation of electromagnetic waves | Radiation |
| ratio of water to air | Relative Humidity |
| precipitation that is not absorbed by the ground instead flows downhill to low lying areas | Runoff |
| a violent weather event such as a hurricane | storm |
| a large wave of water | storm surge |
| the layer of earths atmosphere above the troposphere | stratosphere |
| transformation or phase change from solid to gas | sublimation |
| largest strongest type of thunderstorm | super cell |
| sonic boom that occurs when a lightning bolt discharges | Thunder |
| Storm having thunder and lightning | Thunder Storm |
| Violently spinning column of air extending down | Tornado |
| The lowest layer of the atmosphere where all weather occurs | Troposphere |
| a hurricane that is in the pacific ocean | typhoon |
| alert issued when severe weather is in progress usually in a county bo county basis | Warning |
| an alert issued when conditions are favorable for severe weathe to develop | watch |
| continous circulation of water within the earths atmosphere | water cycle |
| gaseous form of water found in the atmosphere | water vapor |
| state of the atmosphere measured by pressure participation and humidity | weather |
| perceptible movement of air from high pressure to low pressure | wind |
| symbol used in reporting meteorological observations of wind speed and direction | Wind barb |
