Weather Unit Words (6th Grade)

Elissa S. (United States of America)
Weather is one of my favorite things to teach. These are the vocabulary words that I keep on my word wall during the unit.
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  1. atmosphere
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
  2. atmospheric phenomenon
    a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
  3. cirrus
    a wispy white cloud at a high altitude
  4. cloud
    a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
  5. cumulus
    a globular cloud
  6. dew point
    the temperature at which the water vapor in the air becomes saturated and condensation begins
  7. evaporation
    the process of becoming a suspension of particles in the air
  8. front
    the side that is forward or prominent
  9. hail
    precipitation of ice pellets
  10. humidity
    wetness in the atmosphere
  11. hurricane
    a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds
  12. nimbus
    a dark grey cloud bearing rain
  13. precipitation
    the falling to earth of any form of water
  14. pressure
    the act of putting pressure on something
  15. rain
    water falling in drops from vapor in the atmosphere
  16. sleet
    precipitation consisting of a mixture of rain and snow
  17. snow
    water falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
  18. stratus
    a large dark low cloud
  19. tornado
    a violently destructive windstorm occurring over land
  20. weather
    atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation
  21. wind
    air moving from high pressure to low pressure
Created on Wed Oct 29 16:10:53 EDT 2008

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