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Weather and Climate
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Science
5th Grade
05/10/2010

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barometer
Definition
a weather instrument that measures air pressure
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runoff
Definition
the part of the water cycle after precipitation when water flows over land into lakes, streams, and ponds
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sea breeze
Definition
occurs when cool air moves from the ocean to the beach during the day
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air pressure
Definition
what meterologists depend on to predict or forecast an approaching storm
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evaporation
Definition
when liquid water turns into a gas
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prevailing westerlies
Definition
the global winds that are responsbile for moving warm and cold air masses that enter into North Carolina
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rain gauge
Definition
a weather instrument that measures the amount of rainfall
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warm water
Definition
where climate conditions cause hurricanes to become larger and more powerful
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condensation
Definition
the stage of the water cycle when clouds form
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cirrus
Definition
clouds that are made out of ice
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high wind
Definition
the weather condition that is the result of two air masses with large differences in air pressure near one another
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wind direction
Definition
the factor that is most helpful in determining where a thunderstorm is coming from and where it may go
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land breeze
Definition
occurs when cool air moves from the beach toward the ocean during the night
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precipitation
Definition
the part of the water cycle where water falls to the Earth in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow
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warm and moist
Definition
how air masses that form over the Gulf of Mexico can be best described
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climate
Definition
the pattern of weather of an area over a long period of time
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rain shadow
Definition
a dry, desert-like area on the leeward side of the mountain that hardly gets any rain
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cumulus clouds
Definition
white, puffy clouds that show up on sunny days
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thermometer
Definition
a weather instrument that measures air temperature
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Coriolis Effect
Definition
the bending of global winds caused by the rotation of the Earth
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stratus cloud
Definition
a gray cloud that looks like a blanket and might cause light drizzle
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high pressure
Definition
caused by air sinking to the earth
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fog
Definition
the lowest cloud
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cumulonimbus
Definition
a large anvil-shaped cloud that causes huge thunderstorms
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dew
Definition
condensation that forms on the ground during the cool part of the morning
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