Weather part 2 vocab

Front

Earth's rotation causes winds to curve right in the North and left in the South.

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Coriolis Effect

Front

Wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals at high levels

Back

cirrus

Front

Gas to liquid process

Back

Condensation

Front

Tall, gray cumulus cloud linked to thunderstorms.

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cumulonimbus

Front

Boundary where two air masses meet without mixing

Back

front

Front

Increase in average Earth temperatures

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global warming

Front

Amount of water vapor in the air

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Humidity

Front

Bands of fast-moving winds high above Earth's surface

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jet stream

Front

Winds that occur over long distances

Back

global winds

Front

Tiny particles mixed in air (dust, ash, pollution, pollen)

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particulate