Monday, December 2, 2013

Vocabulary List

Weather Words #1
Weather Reading Packet

1. meteorologist- a scientist who studies weather
2. cirrus- a type of cloud that is thin, whispy, and high in the sky
3. stratus- a type of cloud that is flat and layered and is the lowest in the sky
4. cumulus- a type of cloud that is thick and puffy and is in the middle of the sky
5. air pressure- the weight of the air on the Earth's surface
6. air temperature- how hot or cold the air is
7. atmosphere- a layer of air around the Earth
8. phenomenon- an unusual event or fact that can be seen or sensed
9. component- a part of something

*Quiz to be taken on Friday, December 6th.

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