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Science Vocabluary
Water Cycle,Moon,Weather
Term | Definition |
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Barometer | Tool used to measure air pressure |
Wind Vane | Tool used to show the direction of the wind |
Thermometer | Tool used to measure tempeture |
Anemometer | Tool used to measure wind speed |
Precipitation | Any form of water that falls to Earth |
Condensation | The process of water vapor becoming liquid water again |
Groundwater | Any water that is underground |
Water Cycle | The movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again |
Ellipse | A shape that is like a circle stretched out in opposite directions |
Revolution | Movement of one object around another |
Rotation | Spinning of a planet,moon,or a star around its axis |
Tides | Occurs because of the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth's oceans |
Phase | The shape of the moon formed by the lighted part of the half that faces the Earth |
New Moon | Occurs when the unlighted half of the moon faces Earth |
Orbit | Path an object follows as it revolves around another |
High Pressure | Cool,dry,clear and nice weather |
Low Pressure | Warm,moist air,storms,and overcast |