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Water in the Atmosphere

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    precipitation and clouds
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  • To turn (change) from a gas into a liquid.
    condense
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  • Water in the gaseous state of matter
    water vapor
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  • Water that is released from clouds in the sky; includes rain, snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain
    precipitation
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  • The temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water.
    dew point
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  • Layers of gas that surround a planet
    atmosphere
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  • The process in which a liquid turns into a gas
    evaporation
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  • How is a cloud formed?
    By the condensation of water vapor
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  • The measure of how much water vapor is in the air is called ______.
    humidity
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  • How are clouds classified?
    height and shape
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  • Anvil-shaped clouds that are often involved in violent storms.
    cumulonimbus clouds
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  • low clouds that occur in patches of sheets across the sky; bring dry weather or light rain
    stratocumulus clouds
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  • thin, wispy-looking clouds found at great heights
    cirrus clouds
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  • large, fluffy white clouds; often seen in fair skies
    cumulous clouds
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  • low-lying clouds characterized by a thin, layered, sheet-like appearance
    stratus clouds
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  • What type of energy controls evaporation and condensation?
    heat energy
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  • What is cloud seeding?
    when chemicals are sprayed into the clouds to bring rain for farmers or reduce fog at airports.
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