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List 28 (5th grade)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arid | vert dry; parched |
| balmy | mild and pleasant weather |
| barometer | an instrument for measuring air pressure |
| Celsius scale | a widely used temperature scale in which 0 degrees marks the freezing point of water and 100 degrees marks the boiling point of water |
| condensation | the formation of tiny droplets of water as water vapor cools |
| Doppler radar | instruments used to detect and predict severe weather |
| Fahrenheit scale | a temperature scale in which 32 degrees marks the freezing point of water and 212 degrees marks the boiling point of water |
| hygrometer | an instrument for measuring humidity |
| jet stream | a high - speed wind current moving from west to east around the earth |
| tsunami | a large- destructive wave caused by an undersea earthquake or volcano; a tidal wave |