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5th: D.E.Concept 8.2

5th Science: 5.E.1: Water & Weather

TermDefinition
Dew Point the temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water
Thunderstorm a weather system that produces heavy precipitation, winds, lightning, and thunder
Rain liquid water that falls from the sky
Vapor water in the gaseous state of matter
Humidity the measure of how much water vapor is in the air
Hurricane a storm with strong winds and rain that forms over tropical waters (related term: typhoon, tropical cyclone)
Funnel Cloud a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud: Funnel clouds do not touch the ground.
Moisture a measure of how much water is in something (related word: moist)
cumulus cloud large, fluffy, white clouds, often seen in fair skies; can develop into cumulonimbus clouds
Evaporation the process in which matter changes from a liquid to a gas (related word: evaporate)
water vapor the gaseous form of water; produced when water evaporates
air pressure the force that air puts on an area (related word: pressure)
water a compound made of hydrogen and oxygen
cloud a collection of water droplets or ice crystals in the atmosphere
cirrus cloud thin, wispy-looking clouds; commonly found at heights greater than 6 km
solar energy energy that comes from the sun
atmosphere layers of gas that surround a planet (related word: atmospheric)
condense to turn from a gas into a liquid (related word: condensation)
cumulonimbus cloud anvil-shaped cloud that is often involved in heavy or violent storms: also called thunderheads.
waterspout a funnel-shaped cloud that forms over water and pulls water upward
temperature the measure of how hot or cold the air is outside
precipitation water that is released from clouds in the sky; includes rain, snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain
climate the average weather conditions in an area
air the part of the atmosphere closest to Earth; the part of the atmosphere that organisms on Earth use for respiration
wind the movement of air due to atmospheric pressure differences
water cycle the continual movement of water between the land, ocean, and the air
barometer a tool used to measure air pressure
convection the rising of hot air above cooler air, which produces air currents
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