| Air Pressure |
The downward push of the air in the atmosphere. |
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| Atmosphere |
The air that surrounds the earth |
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| Anemometer |
An instrument used to measure wind speed |
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| Beaufort Scale |
Scale of wind velocity raging from 0 (calm) to 12
(hurricane) |
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| Barometer |
An instrument used to measure changes in air pressure |
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| Celsius |
The official name of centigrade scale, where the boiling
temperature of water is 100 degrees and the freezing temperature is 0
degrees |
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| Climate |
Weather condition of an area |
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| Condensation |
Condensing ; condensed material (esp. . water on cold
windows ) abridgement |
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| Cirrus |
A giant thunder cloud that towers to gray heights usually
there are thunder storms, heavy rain, hail, and lightning. |
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| Cumulonimbus |
A giant thundercloud that towers to gray heights. Usually
there are thunder storms, heavy rain, hail and lightening. |
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| Cumulus |
A form of cloud consisting of rounded masses heaped on
horizontal base. |
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| Cyclone |
Any violent windstorm such as a hurricane or tornado. |
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| Evaporation |
To change water or liquid into vapor. |
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| Fog |
A large mass of water vapor cooled to fine particles. |
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| Fahrenheit |
The temperature scale on which the freezing point is 32
and the boiling point is 212 degrees. |
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| High Pressure Area |
An area of cool sinking air. |
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| Humidity |
Water in the air. |
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| Hurricane |
A large powerful storm with heavy winds and heavy rain. |
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| Hygrometer |
An instrument used to measure humidity. |
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| Low Pressure Area |
An area of warm rising air. |
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| Meteorologist |
An expert in weather. |
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| Monsoon |
A strong wind that brings in downpours. |
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| Precipitation |
Water from the atmosphere that falls to the ground. |
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| Rain Gauge |
An instrument for measuring rainfall. |
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| Stratus Clouds |
Flat layer of low clouds. Usually there is drizzle,
light snow or overcast skies. |
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| Temperature |
A measure of how fast the particles in matter move. |
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| Thermometer |
An instrument for measuring temperature typically by the
rise and fall of a liquid in a thin glass tube. |
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| Tornado |
A dark column of air shaped like a funnel extending down. |
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| Troposphere |
The part of the atmosphere between the Earth's surface and
the stratosphere in which most weather occurs. |
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| Typhoon |
Severe tropical hurricane occurring in the Pacific Ocean. |
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| Water Cycle |
The cycle of which water travels when being used over
again. |
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| Weather |
The condition of the air around us. |
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| Weather Vane |
Revolving pointer on church spire, etc... |
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| Wind Speed |
The speed of which the wind is moving. |
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| Water Vapor |
Water in gas form. |
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