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Weather Words

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Climate Average Weather over a long period of time
High Pressure Brings fair weather
Low Pressure Brings stormy weather
Hygrometer Measures humidity
Barometer Measures air pressure
Thermometer Measures temperature
Rain Gauge Measures amount of rainfall
Anemometer Measures wind speed
Wind Vane (Weather Vane) Measures wind direction
air pressure The weight of air
humidity amount of moisture in the air
Warm Air Weighs less than cool air
water cycle The process by which water moves through the environment
evaporation the process of liquid water changing into a vapor (gas)
condensation the process of water vapor changing into droplets (clouds)
precipitation rain, sleet, snow, or hail
transpiration the process in which plants give off water
run-off water that runs down hill into lakes, rivers, and streams
ground water water that is absorbed into the ground
sea breeze a cool breeze that blows in the day from the sea to the land
land breeze cool breeze at night that blows from the land to the sea
atmosphere air surrounding earth
westerlies winds in the US that blow from West to East
prevailing winds global winds that constantly blow in the same direction
troposphere lowest layer of the atmosphere
cumulus cloud puffy clouds that can bring rain or snow showers
stratus clouds low in sky. gray. blanket the sky. can bring rain for days at a time
cumulonimbus clouds thunderclouds. Tall gray
cirrus clouds thin, wispy clouds. High in sky. Fair weather, but mean a change is coming
sun most powerful foce in the water cycle
gravity force responsible for run-off
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