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3. the amount of water vapor in the air. High humidity increases the chances of clouds and precipitation
6. usually refers to relative humidity. This is the percent of water vapor in the air relative to the total amount the air can hold.
9. analyze all the complex data received from weather instruments
11. storm must have winds greater than 35 miles per hour and visibility of ¼ mile or less
14. are known for their heavy rains and lightning
15. If this temperature is below freezing, ice crystals of frost
17. amount of air pressure in the air.
18. form high in the troposphere. Because it is so cold they are made of ice crystals
19. Measure the amount of air pressure at various heights
21. Shows the weather at a specific weather station at a specific time
22. nature wants everything to have equal pressure. By doing this, they generally create winds and undesirable weather
23. This instrument is used to measure wind speed.
24. contain many instruments for measuring weather conditions

1. are white and puffy. Convection currents make them grow upward and they may grow very tall
2. an enormous storm with high winds and heavy rains
4. air mass runs into a cold air mass it creates a
5. Sometimes two air masses stop moving when they meet. These stalled air masses
7. funnel-shaped cloud of whirling high winds
8. is the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including both weather and climate
10. occur low in the troposphere. They form in layers that spread horizontally and may cover the entire sky like a thick blanket.
12. The air heats and expands so quickly that it explodes
13. they are constantly pushing air away from them into the areas that have lower pressure. They are often times associated with clear blue skies
16. occurs when a cold air mass runs into a warm air mass
20. A weather radar is used to locate precipitation, calculate its motion, estimate its type, and forecast its future position and intensity