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Weather

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Map a flat 2-dimensional drawing of land and water
Globe a spherical scale model of the Earth
Longitude distance measured in degrees East or West from an imaginary line (call the prime meridian) that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole and that passes through Greenwich, England
Latitude geographic coordinate that specifies the North or South of the Equator
Hemisphere a half of the Earth usually into Northern and Southern halves by the Equator or into Western and Eastern halves by an imaginary line passing through the poles
Weather the state of the Atmosphere at one place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, and precipitation
Climate the average weather conditions in an area over a long period
Atmosphere the envelope of gasses surrounding the Earth
Cirrus white wispy clouds that form at high altitudes and are always made of ice crystals
Cumulus fair weather clouds with white puffy tops and dark flat bottoms
Stratus lowest clouds that cover the sky like a thick gray blanket
Nimbus precipitating cloud such as a cumulonimbus cloud
Cumulonimbus a huge vertical cloud that can produce as a thunderstorm
Land Breeze a breeze blowing toward the sea from the land especially at night because the sea is warmer than the land
Sea Breeze a breeze blowing toward the land from the sea especially during the day because the land is warmer than the sea
Jet Stream a steady worldwide wind that blows from West to East high above Earth
Gulf Stream a warm current that starts near the Equator and moves from Florida all the way to Iceland
Air Mass a large bubble of air that has about the same temperature and humidity throughout it
La Nina unusual warming or cooling of the seawater in the Pacific Ocean
Hygrometer a tool used to measure the amount of water vapor in the air
Condensation happens when water vapor touches a cool surface and turns back to liquid
Temperature the average speed of the particles in a substance
Air Pressure the weight of the air pushing on everything around it
Humidity water vapor in the air
Thermometer a tool that measures temperature
Barometer a weather instrument that measures air pressure
Anemometer a weather instrument that measures wind speed
Wind Vane a weather instrument that shows the direction the wind is coming from
Rain Gauge a weather instrument that measures rainfall
Front a place where one air mass meets and pushes aside another air mass
Hurricane a very large and violent tropical storm
Rain
Freezing Rain
Sleet
Snow
Hail
Rain Gauge
Global Wind wind that is high in the atmosphere
Prevailing Westerlies 30 degrees that go up and down
Trade Winds
Polar easterlies
Jet Stream a river of air high in atmosphere
Air Pressure
High Pressure
Low Pressure
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