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ANEMOMETER
an instrument for measuring the force of wind
 
ATMOSPHERE
the mixture of gases surrounding the earth
 
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CIRRUS
detached clouds of delicate and fibrous appearance;usually without shading generally white in color, often of silky appearance
 
CLOUDS
mixture of a minute water droplets and ice crystals

CUMULUS
dense clouds with verticle development , the upper surface is dome shaped and rounded and the surface and the base is nearly horizontal

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EVAPORATION
the changing of water into water vapor
   

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FOG 
vapor condensed to fine particles of water suspended in the lower part of the atmosphere
 
FRESH WATER
of, relating to, or living in fresh water
 

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 GAS
 a substance that does not become a liquid or a solid at ordinary temperatures
   

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LAKE
a body of water larger than a pond and too deep in parts for rooted plants to live
 
LIQUID
a substance like water or oil that flows freely but is not a gas
 

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MARINE
having to do with the oceans
   

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NIMBUS
a bright cloud as surrounding deities  when they appear on earth
   

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OCEAN
the sea surrounding the continents of earth
   

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RAIN
condensed moisture of the atmosphere  falling in seperate drops
   

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SALT
a substance runnng along the side of the ocean, the beach

 SALT WATER 
relating to, living in, or consisting of salt water
 
SEA
a small ocean
 
SNOW
crystals of ice that form from atmospheric vapor and fall in light white flakes
 
SOLID
keeping in shape, firm, not a liquid or a gas

 STRATUS
a low uniform layer of cloud  resembling fog but not resting on ground , the sky may have a hazy appearance  and drizzle


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SURFACE TENSION
the tension of the surface film of a liquid , tending to minimize its surface area

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WATER
a colorless, odorless, tastless liquid that is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen
 
WEATHER
the codition of the atmosphere at a certain place or time
 
WIND VANE
a weather instrument that measures the direction of the wind

 WIND
the horizontal movement of air relative  to the earth's surfaces
   

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