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UNIT: THE EARTH II
Facts about the earth and the weather
Term | Definition |
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WEATHER | The conditions of the atmosphere in a particular place |
ANEMOMETER | It measures the wind speed |
THERMOMETER | It measures the temperature |
RAIN GAUGE | It measures the rainfall |
WIND VANE | It measures the wind direction |
BAROMETER | It measures the air pressure |
POLLUTION | Contamination (anything that makes the earth dirty) |
CARDINAL POINTS | The cardinal points are NORTH, SOUTH, EAST amd WEST |
MAP | A representation of a place |
MAP KEY | The symbols that we use to represent objects in a map |
GLOBE | It´s a ball that represents the Earth |
HEMISPHERE | It´s the half of the Earth |
EQUATOR | It´s an imaginary line that splits the Earth in two |
EVAPORATION | When the water turns into water vapor |
CONDENSATION | When the water vapor cools down and form clouds |
PRECIPITATION | When the raindrops fall down |
CLIMATE | The average weather conditions at a particular place over a long period of time |