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Weather VOCAB
Term | Definition |
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Map | a flat, 2-dimensional drawing of land or water |
Globe | a spherical scale model of the Earth |
Latitude | geographic coordinates that specifies the north or south of the Equator |
Longitude | distance measured in degrees east or west from an imaginary line (called the prime meridian) that goes from the North pole to the south pole and passes through Greenwich, England |
Hemisphere | a half of the earth usually divided into northern and southern halves by the equator or into western and eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles |
Weather | the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, and precipitation |
Climate | the average weather conditions in an area over a long period |
Condensation | a process of changing a gas to a liquid |
Cirrus | white wispy clouds that form at high altitudes and are always made of ice crystals |
Hygrometer | an instrument for measuring the humidity of the air or a gas. |
rain | noun moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops |
sea breeze | A local wind that blows from the sea to the land at night |
land breeze | A local wind that blows from the land to the sea during the day time |
Anemometer | measure wind speed |
weather vane | measures wind direction |
Global wind | wind that are high up in the atmosphere |
prevailing winds | Wind that are in the west |
trade winds | wind that are near the equator |
polar easterlies | Wind that is near the east |
Jet stream | A river of air high in the atmosphere |
High Pressure | Clear good weather |
Low Pressure | Gloomy weather precipitation |
Barometer | A Tool that measures air pressure |
Air pressure | The weight of air pressing down on everything around it |
Cold Front | Strong wind brings thunderstorms |
Warm Front | Warmer More humid light wind |