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Casteel 4.6 and 4.7

Weather and Space

TermDefinition
temperature the measure of the amount of heat energy in the atmosphere
air pressure the weight of the air, which is determined by several factors including the temperature
wind speed how fast the wind is blowing
precipitation the amount of water that falls from the sky
wind direction the direction in which the wind blows
humidity the amount of moisture in the air
thermometer measures temperature
barometer measures air pressure
anemometer measure wind speed
hygrometer measures the humidity in the air
weather front the boundary between air masses of different temperature and humidity
high pressure fair weather and light winds
low pressure cloudy/rainy with strong winds
cirrus feathery clouds usually associated with fair weather, but often indicates rain or snowfall in several hours
stratus gray, smooth clouds that cover the whole sky and block all sunlight; light rain and drizzle usually occur
cumulus white, fluffy clouds with a flat bottom usually indicating fair weather
cumulonimbus dark, tall billowing cloud that produces rain and thunderstorms
thunderstorm a common storm with thunder, lightning, and rain
tornado a violent wind storm with a rotating column
rotation a spinning motion; it takes the Earth 24 hours to do this
revolution an object moving in a circular motion around another object
seasons We have _______________ because the Earth is tilted and because it revolves around the sun.
warmer We have _________________ temperatures when our continent is facing and closest to the sun.
Aristotle _____________ and Ptolemy believed the Earth was the center of the universe.
Copernicus Galileo and ______________ believed that the sun was the center of the universe.
order of planets from sun My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos.
order of planets big to small Just Sing Until Noon, Every Voice Makes Music.
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