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8th grade Weather Vocabulary
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the air that surrounds Earth and other planets
atmosphere the air that surrounds Earth and other planets
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troposphere the layer of the atmosphere closest to earth (where most weather happens)
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stratosphere the second layer of the atmosphere (includes ozone layer; is where many airplanes fly because there are few clouds)
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the third layer of the atmosphere (coldest layer)
mesosphere the third layer of the atmosphere (coldest layer)
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top layer of the atmosphere (includes the ionosphere)
thermosphere top layer of the atmosphere (includes the ionosphere)
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ionosphere upper part of the thermosphere (has many atoms split into ions, reflects radio waves back to Earth)
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ozone layer blocks many of the sun’s ultraviolet rays from reaching the earth (holes are caused by a chemical called CFCs)
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change from a gas to a liquid
condense change from a gas to a liquid
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change from a liquid to a gas
evaporate change from a liquid to a gas
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water, in the form of gas, that is in the air
water vapor water, in the form of gas, that is in the air
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high, wispy cloud made of ice crystals
cirrus cloud high, wispy cloud made of ice crystals
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puffy, white cloud at medium altitudes
cumulus cloud puffy, white cloud at medium altitudes
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low, flat cloud that forms in layers
stratus cloud low, flat cloud that forms in layers
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the rain, snow, sleet, and hail that fall to Earth
precipitation the rain, snow, sleet, and hail that fall to Earth
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wind moving air
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cycle of rising warm air and falling cold air
wind cell cycle of rising warm air and falling cold air
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pattern of wind movement around the earth
wind belt pattern of wind movement around the earth
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what is happening in the atmosphere at a specific time and place
weather what is happening in the atmosphere at a specific time and place
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the weight of air in the atmosphere pressing down on earth
air pressure the weight of air in the atmosphere pressing down on earth
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weather tool used to measure air pressure
barometer weather tool used to measure air pressure
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weather tool used to measure wind speed
anemometer weather tool used to measure wind speed
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amount of water vapor in the air
humidity amount of water vapor in the air
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weather tool used to measure humidity
psychrometer weather tool used to measure humidity
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weather tool used to find wind direction
wind vane weather tool used to find wind direction
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weather tool used to measure the amount of rainfall/precipitation
rain gauge weather tool used to measure the amount of rainfall/precipitation
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area of the atmosphere with constant temperature and humidity
air mass area of the atmosphere with constant temperature and humidity
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temperature measure of how hot or cold something is; measured on the Fahrenheit (°F) or Celsius (°C) scales
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boundary between two air masses
front boundary between two air masses
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lines on a weather map connecting areas of equal air pressure
isobar lines on a weather map connecting areas of equal air pressure
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powerful, funnel-shaped wind storm
tornado powerful, funnel-shaped wind storm
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powerful tropical storm, with high winds that revolve around an eye
hurricane powerful tropical storm, with high winds that revolve around an eye
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a chart that shows weather conditions at a particular time
weather map a chart that shows weather conditions at a particular time
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prediction of what the weather will be
forecast prediction of what the weather will be
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the usual weather in a certain area over many years
climate the usual weather in a certain area over many years
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