8.10C Vocabulary Terms

hurricane

• a type of tropical fish found in the ocean

• a severe storm that develops over tropical oceans and whose strong winds of more than 119 km/h spiral in toward the intensely low-pressure storm center

• a gentle breeze that occurs in coastal areas

• a weather phenomenon characterized by light rain and mild temperatures

air mass

• a large body of air throughout which temperature and moisture content are similar

• a small pocket of air with varying temperatures

• a type of weather front that brings storms

• a layer of air that is always cold and dry

Coriolis effect

• the curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to Earth’s rotation

• the phenomenon where objects move faster at the equator than at the poles

• the effect of gravity on the trajectory of a projectile

• the change in temperature of an object due to its speed

energy transformation

• the process of energy changing from one form into another

• the ability to do work

• the total amount of energy in a closed system

• the conversion of matter into energy

ocean current

• a movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern

• a type of marine life found in oceans

• a phenomenon that causes tides

• a method of fishing in deep waters

interaction

• the effects that different objects or phenomena have on each other when they meet

• a method of communication between two parties

• a type of chemical reaction

• the process of observing and recording data

tracking

• monitoring the speed of an object

• following an object’s path or pattern of behavior

• analyzing data for trends

• measuring the distance traveled

cyclone

• an area in the atmosphere that has lower pressure than the surrounding areas and has winds that spiral toward the center

• a type of storm characterized by heavy rainfall and thunderstorms

• a weather phenomenon that occurs only in tropical regions

• a high-pressure system that brings clear skies and calm winds

energy transfer

• the movement of energy from one object or place to another

• the process of creating energy from nothing

• the storage of energy in a single location

• the conversion of energy from one form to another

swirl

• to move with a circular pattern repeatedly

• to remain still and stationary

• to move in a straight line

• to rotate in a clockwise direction