Weather Patterns and Climate

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air parcel

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an amount of air that moves as a unit

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air pressure

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force on a surface caused by the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth

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atmosphere

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the mixture of gases surrounding a planet

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change

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when something becomes different over time

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climate

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general weather patterns over a long period of time

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cloud

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liquid water droplets suspended in the air

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condensation

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the process by which a gas changes into a liquid

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coriolis effect

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the spinning of the earth that causes prevailing winds and ocean currents

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convection

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the transfer of heat through liquids and gases when hotter/less dense substances rise and colder/more dense substances sink

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energy

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the ability to make things move or change