Weather vocabulary

4/28-5/7    Weather Vocabulary words:

1. weather

2. atmosphere

3. meteorology

4. troposphere

5. ozone

6. current

7. convection current

8. humidity

9. precipitation (includes: drizzle, rain, sleet, snow, hail)

10. wind

11. monsoon

12. tornado

13. tsunami

14. hurricane

15. earthquake

16. thunderstorm

17. thermometer

18. barometer

19. anemometer

20. hygrometer 

Homework:

Monday 4/28 and Tuesday 4/29- write definitions

Wednesday 4/30- crossword

Thursday 5/1 – study vocabulary and catch up day

*Test will not be Friday (hold onto packet and work)

Monday 5/5- complete as much of the study guide as possible (bring to class Tuesday we will go over questions)

Tuesday 5/6- study for test be sure study guide is complete (it will be turned in for credit)

Wednesday 5/7- test  (you may use study guide and science notebook)

 * all vocab work, journal jot, study guide due Wednesday  5/7

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