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5th Grade Science Vocabualry

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air mass   a large body of air that has the same temperature and level of humidity throughout  
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air pressure   the weight of the air in an area  
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altitude   elevation especially above sea level or above the Earth's surface.  
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atmosphere   a blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth  
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barometer   weather instrument used to measure air pressure  
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cirrus   clouds of high altitude, curly, wispy, and made of ice crystals  
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climate   the average weather conditions of an area over a very long period of time  
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cloud   a collection of millions of tiny water droplets or ice crystals  
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condensation   the changing of a substance from a gas to the liquid state  
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cumulus   clouds of middle altitude, large puffy, and sometimes creative shapes  
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evaporation   the change of phase from liquid water into a gas (water vapor)  
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humidity   the amount of water in the air  
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land breeze   the movement of air created by cool air over the land moving toward the ocean  
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meteorologist   a scientist who studies weather  
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mountain breeze   the movement of air caused by cool air sinking and moving down the slope of a mountain  
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occluded front   the area in which a warm air mass is caught between two cold air masses  
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polar zone   characterized by a frigid climate with harsh winter temperatures , located near the Earth's polar regions  
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precipitation   any form of water that falls from the sky  
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psychrometer   weather instrument used to measure the amount of moisture or humidity in the air  
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run-off   rain that lands on top of a mountain, travels down to lower ground and joins larger bodies of water  
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sea breeze   the movement of air caused by cool air over the ocean moving toward the land  
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stationary front   The area in which a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet. Neither have the energy to move one another.  
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stratus   clouds of low altitude, they're thin and stretch out across the sky, and block out sunlight ex. fog  
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temperate zone   characterized by a seasonal climate, wide range of temperatures, hot and cold  
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temperature   the measurement of heat in a substance  
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Tropical Zone   characterized by a hot climate, and is located near the equator  
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troposphere   layer of the atmosphere closest to the earth, all weather happens here  
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valley breeze   the movement of air created by the warm air rising and flowing up the slope of a mountain  
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water cycle   the movement of water on Earth that moves between the air, the land, and the oceans  
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weather   the state of the atmosphere at a certain time and place  
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