Weather Vocabulary Definitions
1. weather – the state of the
atmosphere; most weather occurs in the troposphere and is caused by pressure
differences and changes in air, heat and moisture
2. atmosphere- the gasses
surrounding earth (made up of the troposphere and stratosphere)
3. meteorology - The study of weather
4. troposphere- the lowest layer of the atmosphere
(6-12 miles) above the earth and is where most weather occurs.
5. ozone- The gas the protects the earth from the
Sun’s harmful rays
6. current – a large portion of air (or water) moving in a certain
direction
7. convection current - The upward and downward
movement of air in the atmosphere
8. humidity - The amount of water vapor in
the air
9. precipitation (includes: drizzle,
rain, sleet, snow, hail that fall to the earth
10. wind- The horizontal movement of air
11. monsoon - A monsoon is a seasonal
wind, found especially in Asia that reverses direction between summer and winter
and often brings heavy rains and a flooding period as well as a drought period
12. tornado - A violent rotating column of
air that extends downward from thunderstorm clouds and touches the ground
13. tsunami - A very large ocean wave
caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
14. hurricane- A large rotating tropical
storm with wind speeds of at least 74 miles per hour
15. earthquake- A sudden and violent shaking of the
ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within
the earth's crust or volcanic action
16. thunderstorm- a storm with wind, rain,
hail and lightning
17.
thermometer - An instrument used to measure temperature
18.
barometer - An instrument used to measure pressure
19.
anemometer - An instrument used to measure wind speed
20.
hygrometer - An instrument used to
measure the moisture in the air/humidity
Monday and Tuesday 4/15 and 16- write definitions
Wednesday 4/17-crossword
Thursday 4/18 –write sentences using at least 10 words (1 vocab word per sentence)
Friday 4/19- (turn in weeks homework definitions and sentences for all words)
Monday 4/22- fill out study guide (given out Monday 4/22)
Tuesday 4/23-fill out study guide (we will go over any questions on study guide in class on Wed.)
Wednesday 4/24- study for weather test
Thursday4/25 – study for weather test
Friday 4/26- test (you may use study guide and science notebook)
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