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5th Grade Science - Weather
Science Vocabulary - Weather
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5th Grade
04/05/2016

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Term
ATMOSPHERE
Definition
the blanket of air surrounding Earth
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TROPOSPHERE
Definition
the layer of air closest to Earth's surface
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AIR PRESSURE
Definition
the weight of the atmosphere pressure down on Earth
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LOCAL WIND
Definition
movement of air that results from local changes in temperature
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PREVAILING WIND
Definition
global wind that blows constantly from the same directions
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WATER CYCLE
Definition
the process in which water continuously moves from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back again
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EVAPORATION
Definition
the process of liquid changing into a gas
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CONDENSATION
Definition
the process of gas changing into a liquid
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HUMIDITY
Definition
the amount of water vapor in the air
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PRECIPITATION
Definition
water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth
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AIR MASS
Definition
a large body of air that has the same temperature and humidity throughout
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FRONT
Definition
the border where 2 air masses meet
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CLIMATE
Definition
the pattern of weather an area experience over a LONG period of time.
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