Weather Unit Vocab (Mrs. Dube)

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Definition of Climate

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The average weather for a region over a long period.

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Definition of Weather?

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The state of the atmosphere at a given point in time.

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Difference between weather and climate:

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Weather changes minute by minute; Climate is long-term weather.

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Air Pressure:

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Force from air weight; measured with a barometer.

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Low air pressure indicates:

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It is going to be a "lousy" day. (rainy)

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High air pressure indicates "happy" weather (sunny and nice).

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High air pressure means "happy" weather.

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Precipitation?

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Just rain.

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Rain is...

Back

Water falling from the sky.

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Hail is...

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Frozen water pellets falling from the sky.

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Snow is...

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Frozen ice crystals falling from the sky