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3rd 9 weeks science

3rd 9 weeks science vocab

Definition
Celsius a temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees (used in science and Europe)
Precipitation water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, hail, sleet, or snow
Weather the condition of the atmosphere at a place for a short period of time, including humidity, cloud cover, temperature, wind and precipitation
Wind direction where the wind is blowing
Precipitate a solid formed due to a chemical reaction of liquids Rain gauge
Temperature a way of measuring how hot or cold something is; temperature is measures using either the Fahrenheit (F) or Celsius (C) scale
Thermometer tool that tells how hot or cold something is
Location place or position
Day the time it takes Earth to rotate one time on its axis (24 hours)
Wind moving air
Earth third planet from the Sun
Moon a ball of rock that orbits around the Earth; a natural object that orbits a planet; Earth’s Moon is the only natural satellite and Earth’s nearest neighbor in space
Sun the star around which Earth and other plants revolve a star composed of gases; provides Earth with most of its light and heat energy
Orbit (Also called revolve) the circular path something takes around something else
Rotate the circular motion around its center (to spin)
Planet a large, round object in space that orbits a star
Solar System the Sun and the eight planets, their moons, and all other objects that travel around it
Wind vane a weather instrument used to show the direction of the wind; often ornamental
Rain Gauge a tool for collecting and measuring the amount of precipitation that falls
Meteorologist a scientist who studies the weather
atmosphere air that surrounds the Earth; made of a mixture of gases
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