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Weather Unit
Weather Vocab
34
Science
8th Grade
10/22/2008

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Atmosphere
Definition
a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon
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Air Pressure
Definition
the measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface
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Barometer
Definition
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
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alltitude

 

Definition
the height of an object above a reference point, such as sea level or the Earth's surface
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convection
Definition
the movement of matter due to differences in density that are caused by temperature variations; can result in the transfer of energy as heat
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wind

 

Definition
the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
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Coriolis Effect
Definition
the curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to the Earth's rotation
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Humidity
Definition
the amount of water vapor in the air
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Relative Humidity
Definition
the ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation at a given temperature
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Sling Psychrometer
Definition
an instrument that is used to measure the moisture content of the atmosphere
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Hair Hygrometer
Definition
an instrument that uses human hair to measure relative humidity; human hair stretches as humidity increases
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Condensation
Definition
the change of state from a gas to a liquid
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evaporation
Definition
he change of state from a liquid to a gas
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Dew Point
Definition
at constant pressure and water vapor content, the temperature at which the rate of condensation equals the rate of evaporation
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Cloud
Definition
a collection of small water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air, which forms when the air is cooled and condensation occurs
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Condensation nuclei
Definition
a solid particle in the atmosphere that provides the surface on which water vapor condenses
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Fog
Definition
water vapor that has condensed very near the surface of Earth because air close to the ground has cooled
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Cumulus
Definition
a low-level, billowy cloud that commonly has a top that resembles cotton balls and a dark bottom
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Stratus
Definition
a gray cloud that has a flat, uniform base and that commonly forms at very low altitudes
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Cumulonimbus
Definition
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Precipitation
Definition
any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds; includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail
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sleet
Definition
a type of precipitation made up of ice pellets
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hail

Definition


a type of precipitation in the form of lumps of ice

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anemometer

Definition

an instrument used to measure wind speed

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wind vane

Definition


an instrument used to determine the direction of the wind

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windsock
Definition

a cone-shaped piece of fabric used to indicate the direction of the wind
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storm surge

Definition

a local rise in sea level near the shore that is caused by strong winds from a storm, such as those from a hurricane

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radar

Definition

radio detection and ranging, a system that uses reflected radio waves to determine the velocity and location of objects

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