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Science Vocab Quiz
Created by trcarlson
Instructions: Each row makes one card. Cut along the double lines and fold along the single lines. Then glue or tape the sides together.
| Conditions in the atmosphere including temp, humidity, precipitation, wind direction, wind speed |
weather
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| The part of earths system made of the mixture of gases that surrounds earth |
atmosphere
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| A set of atmospheric conditions that could injure or kill someone or cause severe property damage |
severe weather
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| A scientist that observes and forecasts weather |
meteorologist
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| A table that indicates what the symbols on a map represent |
map key
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| A measure of the average movement of particles of matter |
temperature
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| Measure of the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum possible amount that air can hold at a particular temp given as a percent between 0 percent and 100 percent |
relative humidity
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| Water that falls to the ground as rain, ice, snow, sleet, hail, or fog |
precipitation
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| A unit of measurement for temperature, abbreviated as of. At sea level, water freezes at 32 of and boils at 212 of |
degrees Fahrenheit
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| A unit of measurement for temperature, abbreviated as oc. At see level water freezes at 0oc and boils at 100oc |
degrees Celsius
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| A measure of how much force air exerts on each square inch of a surface |
air pressure
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| An instrument used to measure air pressure |
barometer
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| The movement of air |
wind
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| To predict |
forecast
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| The normal weather conditions of a region, throughout the year, average over a series of years |
climate
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| A scientist who studies the worlds weather patterns |
climatologist
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| A tool used to measure precipitation |
rain gauge
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| Air temperatures measured around 1.25 meters to 2 meters |
surface temperature
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| Matter that has a definite volume but not a definite shape. a liquid that takes shape and its container. the particles remain close together and slide past one another in a fluid motion |
liquid
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| To standardize a measuring instrument by comparing it with an accepted model |
calibrate
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| An instrument used to measure wind speed |
anemometer
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| A tool used for measuring wind direction |
weather vain
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| A pattern or tendency you can see over a broad range of data |
trends
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| A region of the U.S. assigned to a N.O.A.A. Regional Climate Center |
climate region
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| An area of the U.S. that has particular weather characteristica |
climate zone
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| The area were two air masses collide |
front
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