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Science Ch 5

Earth's Weather

TermDefinition
atmosphere air that surrounds Earth
troposphere the layer of gases closest to Earth's surface
air pressure air pressing onto a surface
humidity water vapor
barometer a tool that measures air pressure
convection heat going from one place to another through movement of a gas or liquid
global wind winds that blow around Earth in given directions over long distances
climate the average weather conditions of a place
current the ongoing movement of ocean water
air mass a large amount of air that has similar temperature and humidity throughout
front a meeting place between two air masses
thunderstorm a rainstorm that includes lightning and thunder
tornado a spinning funnel cloud that has winds up to 480 kilometers (299 miles) per hour
cyclone a storm with low pressure at its center and spinning winds
hurricane a large spinning storm that has winds over 117 kilometers (73 miles) per hour
storm surge a large rise in the height of ocean water caused by a hurricane
forecast to make a guess about what may happen based on careful observation
weather map a map that shows weather conditions over an area at a given time
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