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Greenhouse Effect
Describes how heat from the sun is trapped in the atmosphere to warm Earth
Air Pressure
Air particles pressing down on a surface
Humidity
Amount of water vapor in the air
Front
Border formed where a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet
Troposphere
Layer of the atmosphere that is closest to Earth- most weather occurs in this layer
Barometer
Instrument that measures air pressure
Atmosphere
Air that surrounds our planet
Hygrometer
Instrument that measures water vapor in the air
Air Mass
Large body of air that has moisture content and temperature similiar to the water or land over which it is formed
Stratosphere
Layer of the atmosphere just above most weather
Cumulus
Puffy, white clouds at middle altitudes
Cumulo-nimbus
Dark, towering clouds that bring heavy rain
Stratus
Thick, gray rain clouds near Earth's surface
Cirrus
Thin, wispy clouds at high altitudes