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Weather and Climate

NC EOG Vocabulary

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sun The energy source or power of the water cycle.
condensation The process of water vapor turning from a gas back to a liquid or solid form.
precipitation Any form of water that falls from a cloud back to Earth in a form of rain, snow, sleet or hail.
run-off Precipitation that travels over land, lakes, rivers, streams, in the ground, and eventually back to the ocean.
water cycle The circulating of water moving from the ocean, to the atmosphere and back to Earth.
evaporation The process of water turning from a liquid into a gas or vapor.
water vapor The gas state of water.
rain Water that falls from a cloud.
sleet Frozen rain that usually forms in the winter.
hail Huge balls of ice that usually form in the summer in thunderstorms.
snow Frozen water vapor that forms in the winter and has six sides.
weather The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
weather vane An instrument that measures wind direction.
anemometer An instrument that measures wind speed.
barometer An instrument that measures air pressure.
rain gauge An instrument that measures precipitation.
thermometer An instrument that measures temperature.
cumulus puffy, white clouds that mean fair weather
stratus a low cloud that looks like a gray blanket and blocks the sun and usually brings rain
cirrus high clouds made of ice crystals the mean a change in weather
cumulonimbus a towering cloud that brings heavy rain and thunderstorms
humidiy the amount of water vapor in the air
nimbus means rain
air pressure The weight of air in an area.
high pressure Usually means good weather.
low pressure Usually means bad or stormy weather.
wind The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure.
cold front A cold air mass moves into a warm air mass and causes a thunderstorm.
warm front A warm air mass rises above a cold air mass and creates days of rain.
stationary front When a cold and warm air mass meet but neither has enough energy to push the other out.
meteorologist A scientist who studies weather.
climate A places weather pattern over a long period of time.
polar zone A cold climate near the poles.
tropical zone A warm climate near the equator.
temperate zone A mild climate between the equator and poles.
sea breeze A breeze created by a difference in the land and water temperatures.
prevailing westerlies Global winds responsible for most of the local weather in North Carolina.
Created by: MDHancock
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