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Weather Vocabulary

Published on Dec 13, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WEATHER

IS WHAT HAPPENING IN THE ATMOSPHERE RIGHT NOW
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CLIMATE

IS THE WEATHER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME
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WATER CYCLE

THE CYCLE FOR THE WATER THAT NEVER ENDS

EVAPORATION

WHEN THE WATER EVAPORATES AND TURNS INTO WATER VAPOR

CONDENSATION

WHEN THE WATER VAPOR MAKES A CLOUD AND TURNS BACK INTO WATER
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PRECIPITATION

WHEN THE WATER FALLS OUT OF THE CLOUDS

TRANSPIRATION

WHEN THE WATER EVAPORATES FROM A PLANT OR TREE
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RUNOFF

WHEN THE WATER SLIDS OF A HARD SURFACE
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WIND

IS AIR THE FLOWS FROM HIGH TO LOW PRESSURE AREAS
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JET STREAM

IS A NARROW STREAM OF FAST FLOWING WINDS IN OUR ATMOSPHERE

POLAR EASTERLIES

ARE COLD PREVAILING WINDS THAT BLOW FROM HIGH PRESSURE AREAS
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PREVAILING WESTERLIES

ARE PREVAILING WINDS THAT BLOW FROM THE WEST TO THE EAST
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TROPICAL HURRICANE

IS A RAPIDLY FLOWING HOT STORM

FRONTS

FRONTS ARE TWO SETS OF AIR THAT PUSHES EACH OTHER UP AND DOWN

HIGH FRONT

HIGH FRONTS ARE AIR MASSES THAT IS LIGHT

LOW FRONT

WARM FRONT

COLD FRONT