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Weather GJ

Sixth Grade Science

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Anticyclone rotation of air in the opposite direction to Earth's rotation
anemometer instrument to measure wind speed
barometer instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
atmosphere mixture of gases surrounding the earth
climate weather over a long period of time
cloud collection of small water droplets
condensation change of state from gas to a solid
Coriolis Effect the direction something curves according to the rotation of the Earth. (water going down the sink)
ElNino change in water temperature in pacific ocean that produces a warm current
humidity amount of water vapor in the air
hurricane storm that develops over the tropical oceans winds more than 120 mph.
jetstream narrow belt of strong winds that blows in upper troposphere
LaNina change in the pacific which brings cool water currents
neaptide medium range tide in first and third moon phases.
springtide strong tide in the full and new moon phase
polareasterlies winds from east to west
westerlies winds blowing from west to east
precipitation any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to earth
prevailing winds winds that blow from one direction only
relativehumidity ratio of water in air to water needed for saturation
saturation holding as much as something can possibly hold
stratosphere layer of atmosphere above troposphere where temperature increases as altitude increases.
temperature measure of how hot or cold something is
thermometer instrument that measures the temperature
thermosphere upper most layer of atmosphere, temperature increases as altitude increases
tornado destructive rotating column of air with very high speeds
tsunami giant ocean wave that forms after a volcanic eruption, earthquake or landslide
tide periodic rise and fall of the ocean water
weather short term state of the atmosphere,temperature, humidity, wind etc.
wind movement of air caused by differences in air pressure.
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