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Weather and Climate
G5 Realize Vocabulary T3
Term | Definition |
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weather | the condition in a place's atmosphere, such as sunny, rainy, or snowy. |
air pressure | the downward force of air that affects weather |
humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air |
circulation (air) | air moving heat in a circular motion |
determine | to control or cause something* |
precipitation | water in the atmosphere that falls to earth as rain, sleet, snow, or hail |
sleet | raindrops that freeze before they land |
hail | precipitation formed when rain is repeatedly blown back up into the cloud and freezes in layers |
trace | a small amount* |
convection current | a circular motion created when air rises and sinks because of heating and cooling |
impact | to directly affect something* |
climate | the average weather patterns of a place found by studying years of weather |
latitude | parallel lines on a map or globe that shows how far away from the equator a place is |
elevation | the height above sea level |
pattern | an observable event that happens in the same way again and again* |
severe weather | dangerous weather, such as tornadoes and hurricanes |
natural disaster | a destructive change that is not caused by people |
conservation of matter | the scientific law that matter cannot be made or destroyed, only transferred and changed |
chemical reaction | a change where one or more substances are turned into one or more different substances, usually caused by heat or mixing new substance |
strategy | a plan* |
organize | to arrange something to make it easier to understand* |