Vocabulary for the Week of January 9-13th
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Weather | Daily (the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc) |
| Climate | Trend (general overall weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years) |
| Condensation | Water vapor cools; clouds (A Step in the Water Cycle) |
| Precipitation | Water droplets fall; rain, snow, sleet, hail (A Step in the Water Cycle) |
| Run-off | Water collects; lakes, rivers, oceans (A Step in the Water Cycle) |
| Evaporation | Sun heats water and rises (A Step in the Water Cycle) |
| Transpiration | water rises from plants (A Step in the Water Cycle) |
| Stratus clouds | low in the sky, look like a blanket, may produce drizzle |
| Cumulus clouds | middle of the sky, look puffy, fair weather |
| Cirrus clouds | High in the sky, look wispy, Ice crystals/Fair |
| Cumulonimbus Clouds | Tall, dark, may produce thunderstorms |
| Approximately | About/close |
| Bisect | to cut or divide into two equal parts |
| Frequency | the number of times that an event occurs within a given period |
| Interval | the space between units |
| Stanza | group of lines in a poem |
| Subtitle | A secondary title in a piece of writing |
| Characteristic | a distinguishing feature or quality |
| Represent | Stand for; symbolize |
| Elaborate | to add details to; expand |
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