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Lines connecting points of equal temperature
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Isotherm
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Lines connecting points of equal pressure
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Isobar
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Boundary formed between two colliding air masses
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Front
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Present state of the atmosphere
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Weather
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Large body of air with the same properties as the surface over which it develops
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Air mass
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Amount of moisture in air compared to amount needed for saturation at a given temperature
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Relative humidity
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Weather info collected by meteorologists at specific locations
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Station model
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Temperature at which air is saturated and condensation begins
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Dew point
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Great masses of air molecules pushing down from above
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Air pressure
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Millions of drops of water suspended in the sky
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Clouds
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Cloud that forms near the ground
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Fog
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What type of cloud forms fog?
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Stratus
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Nimbo stratus cloud
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Brings long, steady rain
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Air holding all the moisture it can at a particular temperature
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Saturated
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What causes weather to change?
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Air masses with different pressure and moisture meet and make the weather different
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