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2nd Grade Science Un
Science Unit D - Chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Water Vapor | Water in a gas state |
| thermometer | a tool that measures temperature |
| cirrus clouds | thin, feahery clouds high in the sky, may see these clouds when it is sunny |
| stratus clouds | low, gray clouds that stretch across the sky, usually bring rain or snow |
| cumulus clouds | puffy, white cotton clouds, see them in fair weather |
| thunderstorm | storm that has rain, thunder and lightning |
| tornado | storm that is a funnel-shaped cloud |
| weather | in what the air outside is like |
| blizzard | is a storm that brings strong winds and heavy, blowing snow |
| water cycle | the movement of water from the air to Earth and back again |
| evaporate | heat from the sun makes water change into a gas |
| temperature | how hot or cold the air is |
| hurricane | is a storm that brings strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding |
| rain gauge | measure how much rain falls |
| wind vane | shows which way the wind is blowing |
| anemometer | measures how fast the wind is blowing |
| winter | the coldest season of the year |
| summer | hottest season of the year |
| weather station | helps predict the weather |