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Weather Vocabulary
Weather
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Meteorology
5th Grade
12/15/2014

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Anemometer-  [image]
Definition
An instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas.
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Atmosphere-

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Definition
The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
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Barometer-[image]
Definition
An insturment measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.
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condenstion-[image]
Definition
Water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.
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Evaporation-[image]
Definition
Is the process of a substance in a liquid state changing to a gaseous state due to an increase in temperature or pressure.
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Humidity-[image]
Definition
A quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere or a gas.
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precipitation-[image]
Definition
The action or process of precipitating a substance from a soulution.
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Temperature-[image]
Definition
The degree of internal heat of a person's body.
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Troposphere-[image]
Definition
The lowest region of the atmosphere.
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Weather Vane-[image]
Definition
A Weather Vane is an instrument for showing the directions of the wind.
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Thermometer-[image]
Definition
An insturment for measuring and indicating temperature.
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