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Weather Vocabulary

Published on Dec 12, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WEATHER

CONDITION OF THE AIR NOW

CLIMATE

WEATHER OVER A PERIOD OF TIME
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WATER CYCLE

EVAPORATION, CONDENSATION, PRECIPITATION, AND TRANSPIRATION.
Photo by GreyHobbit

EVAPORATION

WHEN WATER EVAPORATES FROM LAKES, OCEANS, AND RIVERS.
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CONDENSATION

WHEN WATER IS ALL GATHERED IN ONE CLOUD
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PRECIPITATION

WHEN A CLOUD GETS TOO HEAVY AND IT RAINS, HAILS, OR SNOWS.
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TRANSPIRATION

WHEN WATER IS EVAPORATED FROM PLANTS OR TREES.

RUN OFF

WHEN THEN IS A PATH WAY FOR WATER TO RUN OFF.

WIND

THE MOVEMENT OF HOT AND COLD AIR
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JET STREAM

A BIG MASS OF AIR SPINNING AROUND THE EARTH.

POLAR EASTERLIES

COLD WIND THAT BLOWS FROM THE EAST TO THE WEST

PREVAILING WESTERLIES

WIND THAT KEEPS BLOWING FROM THE WEST TO THE EAST.

TROPICAL HURRICANE

A HURRICANE IN THE TROPIC
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FRONT

COLD FRONT

WARM FRONT

LOW FRONT

HIGH FRONT