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5th Grade Vocabulary
Weather, Week 3
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10/01/2004

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category
Definition
a grouping or general division in classification
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cyclone
Definition
a violent, funnel-shaped windstorm (also called a tornado)
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wind
Definition
air that is moving
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depression
Definition
a storm system that forms in the tropics, which may become a tropical storm, then a hurricane
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tornado
Definition
a violent, funnel-shaped windstorm (also called a cyclone)
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typhoon
Definition
a windstorm with heavy rain, usually in the Pacific Ocean
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eye
Definition
the center of a hurricane where the weather is calm and clear
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first aid
Definition
emergency treatment for a sick or injured person, before they see a doctor
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swirl
Definition
to move along with a twisting motion
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swirl
Definition
to move along with a twisting motion
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shelter
Definition
something that protects you from weather or danger
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flood
Definition
to flow over; to cover or fill with water
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lightning
Definition
a flash of electricity in the sky
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safety
Definition
freedom from harm or danger
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catastrophe
Definition
a sudden disaster
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drown
Definition
to die under water (or another liquid) because of lack of air
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