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Weather - page 1
Weather vocabulary - page 1
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6th Grade
03/25/2009

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Term
weather
Definition
the temperature, precipitation, and cloud cover at a particular time and place
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meteorologist
Definition
scientist who studies weather
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precipitation
Definition
any form of water that falls to the earth (ex. rain, snow, sleet, hail)
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atmosphere
Definition
the air that surrounds the earth
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atmosphere scientist
Definition
scientist who studies the atmosphere
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climate
Definition
the average weather of a place over a long period of time
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climatologist
Definition
scientist who studies the earth’s climates
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hydrologist
Definition
scientist who studies the distribution and movement of water
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Gulf Stream
Definition
a strong ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean that flows from the Gulf of Mexico to northwestern Europe
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ocean current
Definition
regular movements of large amounts of water in the ocean
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salinity
Definition
the amount of salt in water
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solvent
Definition
a substance that dissolves other substances
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