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    Name: ___________________

    Weather and Climate Vocabulary List


    Week 1:
    - Weather: day to day conditions of a certain place
    - Climate: common average weather conditions at a certain place over a long
    period of time
    - Seasons: a year broken down into 4 periods, based on the general
    condition of the period
    - Precipitation: forms of water falling from the sky depending on the
    temperature
    - Clouds: groups/clusters of very tiny water drops
    - Rain: water in liuid form falling from the sky
    - Snow: fro!en water falling in flakes, loosely packed
    - Hail: solid water falling from the sky, in clumps
    - Sleet: half water, half fro!en water
    - Water Vapor: water in a gas"like state, in the air
    - Humid: a big amount of water vapor in the air
    - Moisture: small particles of water in the air or on a surface
    Week #:
    -Temperature: degree of how hot air is
    -Humidity: how moist the air is
    -Thermometer: tool used to measure air temperature
    -Barometer: tool used to measure air pressure
    -Wind Vane: tool used to see wind direction
    -Compass: tool used to find direction
    -Bar raph: diagram that uses bar to show height in data
    -Line raph: diagram that uses lines to show change in data
    -Table Chart: diagram that records data
    Name: ___________________
    Week $:
    -!tmosphere: a thick covering that consists of four layers that surounds
    and protects the %arth
    -Re"lection: the ability to redirect light in the opposite direction
    -!#is tilt: the hori!ontal tilt the %arth is on which allows the planet to have
    seasons
    -lobal climate: %arths overall average weather as a whole
    -lobal warmin$: the heating of the %arth through human activity
    -!bsorption: the ability to take in energy and store it
    -Thunderstorm: & period of heavy rain followed by the sound of thunder
    -Li$htnin$ storm: & period of rain followed by the sight of lightning
    'electricity surging through the sky(
    Week 4:
    -%atural &isaster: Natural event that causes damage or loss of life
    -Ha'ard: )anger or risk
    -Hurricane Sandy: )eadliest and most destructive hurricane of #*1#
    hurricane season, did ma+or damage to New ,ork and surrounding areas-
    -Tornado: mobile destructive cone of wind, found in .id"West of /0
    -Hurricane: 0torm with a violent wind in the 1aribbean
    -Typhoon: 2ropical storm in West 3acific 4ceans
    -!rcadia Climate: .editerranean climate, low rainfall, warm year round,
    warm afternoons, cold mornings and evenings
    -(arth)ua*e: 0udden movement of tectonic plates caused by sudden shift
    of plates or because of volcanic activity
    -&rou$ht: 0hortage of water from low rainfall
    -Mudslide: When mud falls down a hillside
    Name: ___________________
    Week 5:
    -Storm Sur$e: &bnormal rise in sea level caused by a low pressure system,
    such as a hurricane- 6n a powerful storm, the sea can rise up to #* feet and
    push water inland, causing flooding-
    -+lood-Barrier: 7arriers such as the one shown above in 8ondon, /9, to
    prevent storm surges caused by hurricanes from flooding the city- 2his has
    gates-
    -Le,ee: & wall surrounding low lying areas that help prevent flood waters
    from entering a populated area- 2his has N4 gates-
    -!rti"icial -slands: 3ouring dirt into the sea to create land- &rtificial
    6slands along the coastline can help lessen the effects of storm surges
    -C! Bill %o. /0: 6ncreases level of flood protection and provides funds for
    disaster preparation
    1hallenge Words:
    "Cirrus Cloud1 :igh clouds that are white and clear
    "!lto Cloud1 .iddle clouds that are grey and have drops of water
    -Stratus Cloud1 8ow clouds that are grey and foggy
    -Psychrometer: 2ool used to measure air humidity
    "!nemometer1 2ool used to measure wind speed
    "+unnel Cloud1 ;otating cloud during a thunderstorm that doesn<t touch the
    ground-
    "Supercell Tornado1 2ornado that lasts long and has e=tremely fast wind
    speeds-
    "Mercury1 ;ed chemical liuid used in thermometers

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