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    This document defines various weather-related terms including types of precipitation like rain, drizzle, sleet and snow, atmospheric conditions such as warm and cloudy, and dangerous weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, blizzards, hurricanes and tornadoes. It also includes terms for natural features and equipment related to weather like oceans, mountains, thermometers and wind socks. Overall, the document provides definitions for over 50 terms that describe different types of weather, conditions, natural environments and tools used in weather observation and forecasting.

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    Unit 5: Weather: Weather - What The Air

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    This document defines various weather-related terms including types of precipitation like rain, drizzle, sleet and snow, atmospheric conditions such as warm and cloudy, and dangerous weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, blizzards, hurricanes and tornadoes. It also includes terms for natural features and equipment related to weather like oceans, mountains, thermometers and wind socks. Overall, the document provides definitions for over 50 terms that describe different types of weather, conditions, natural environments and tools used in weather observation and forecasting.

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    This document defines various weather-related terms including types of precipitation like rain, drizzle, sleet and snow, atmospheric conditions such as warm and cloudy, and dangerous weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, blizzards, hurricanes and tornadoes. It also includes terms for natural features and equipment related to weather like oceans, mountains, thermometers and wind socks. Overall, the document provides definitions for over 50 terms that describe different types of weather, conditions, natural environments and tools used in weather observation and forecasting.

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    Unit 5: Weather: Weather - What The Air

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    Unit 5: Weather

    Weather--what the air


    is like at different
    times and places
    Unit 5: Weather

    Rains— water falls to


    the earth from the
    clouds
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    Drizzle– a light rain (a


    little bit of rain)
    Unit 5: Weather

    Warm– when the air


    is heated; not cold or
    not hot
    Unit 5: Weather

    Thunderstorm– a
    storm with thunder
    and lightening
    Unit 5: Weather

    Dangerous– likely to
    cause something bad
    or harmful to happen
    Unit 5: Weather

    Blizzard– a long
    snowstorm with
    strong cold wind filled
    with snow
    Unit 5: Weather

    Snow– soft, white


    flakes that fall from
    clouds when it is cold
    Unit 5: Weather

    Sleet-- icy mixture of


    rain and snow
    Unit 5: Weather

    Hurricane– storms
    with strong winds and
    heavy rain that form
    over the ocean
    Unit 5: Weather

    Tornado– a storm
    with strong winds that
    whirl and travel in a
    funnel-shaped dark
    cloud
    Unit 5: Weather

    Ground– the ground


    is made up of dirt and
    is the solid surface of
    the Earth
    Unit 5: Weather

    Ocean– a large body


    of salt water that
    covers most of the
    Earth’s surface
    Unit 5: Weather

    Flood– happens
    when a lot of water
    flows over normally
    dry land (this can
    happen when it rains
    a lot)
    Unit 5: Weather

    Whirl– to turn quickly


    in a circle
    Unit 5: Weather

    Government– a
    group of people who
    take care of the
    country
    Unit 5: Weather

    Shelter– something
    that covers or
    protects
    Unit 5: Weather

    Warn– to tell ahead of


    time
    Unit 5: Weather

    Sprinkle– a little rain


    Unit 5: Weather

    Pitter-patter–
    describes a sound of
    soft rain (such as a
    beating heart)
    Unit 5: Weather

    Hurly-burly– strong,
    louder rain
    Unit 5: Weather

    Cloudy– having
    many clouds
    Unit 5: Weather

    Sunset– happens
    every day when the
    sun disappears from
    view in the west
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    Clear– free from


    clouds
    Unit 5: Weather

    Temperature—how
    hot or cold something
    is
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    Meteorologist– a
    scientist who studies
    the weather
    Unit 5: Weather

    Conditions– what the


    weather is like (hot,
    cold, sunny, dry,
    cloudy, rain, sleet,
    hail, windy, humid,
    etc.)
    Unit 5: Weather

    Forecast-- a weather
    prediction (What will
    the weather be like?)
    Unit 5: Weather

    Prepare– to get ready


    Unit 5: Weather

    Correct– having no
    mistakes
    Unit 5: Weather

    Cirrus– a kind of thin,


    white cloud found
    high in the sky
    Unit 5: Weather

    Cumulus– a big,
    black cloud that holds
    a lot of water
    Unit 5: Weather

    Chilly– cool or a little


    cold
    Unit 5: Weather

    Thermometer– an
    instrument used to
    measure the
    temperature
    Unit 5: Weather

    Degrees– units used


    to measure
    temperature
    Unit 5: Weather

    Wind sock– a sleeve,


    open on both sides,
    used to measure wind
    direction
    Unit 5: Weather

    Desert– a hot, dry,


    sandy region or area
    Unit 5: Weather

    Mountains– masses
    of land that are high
    above the land that
    surround them
    Unit 5: Weather

    Rodents– animals
    with large front teeth
    that use their teeth for
    gnawing (such as
    squirrels, rats, mice,
    and beavers)
    Unit 5: Weather

    Frozen– made into


    ice, or covered with
    ice
    Unit 5: Weather

    Freeze– to become
    cold and hard
    Unit 5: Weather

    Blanket– a thick
    covering or layer
    Unit 5: Weather

    Hurricane– big
    storms with fast winds
    and heavy rain
    Unit 5: Weather

    Violent-- a strong
    force that causes
    harm
    Unit 5: Weather

    Swirling– going
    around and around in
    a circle
    Unit 5: Weather

    Warning– a notice
    that danger is coming
    Unit 5: Weather

    Hour– 60 minutes
    (there are 24 hours in
    one day)
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    Eye– a part of your


    body that you use to
    see. It can also mean
    the center of
    something (such as
    the eye of a
    hurricane)

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