Weather Review 1A

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A(n) ____ is a large body of air that has the same properties as the Earth's surface over which it develops.

The interaction of air, water, and ____ causes weather.

When air contains as much moisture as possible at a specific temperature, it is ____.

____ humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor that air is holding compared to the amount needed for saturation at a specific temperature

To keep track of high-and low-pressure areas, weather maps are drawn with lines connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure. These lines are called ____.

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Clouds form as warm air rises, expands, cools, and becomes saturated, and then ____ condense(s) into tiny drops, which collect.

High, thin, white, feathery clouds containing ice crystals are usually associated with fair weather, but they can also indicate approaching storms. These clouds are called ____ clouds.