Weather and Climate

an instrument for measuring air pressure

• squall

• thermometer

• barometer

• hygrometer

a high-speed wind current moving from west to east around the earth.

• climatic

• Celsius scale

• jet stream

Fahrenheit scale

• a scale for measuring temperature on which 32 degrees marks the freezing point and 212 degrees marks the boiling point.

• a scale for measuring temperature on which 0 degrees marks the freezing point of water and 100 degrees marks the boiling.

climatic

• having to do with the climate

• an instrument for measuring humidity

• dry

squall

• a long season of no rain

• a brief, strong windstorm, often with rain or snow

• having to do with the climate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

A scale for measuring temperature when the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees.

• thermometer

• Fahrenheit scale

• Celsius scale

Arid

• dry

• Celsius scale

• climatic

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

hygrometer

• an instrument for measuring temperatute

• an instrument for measuring humidity

• an instrument for playing songs

drought

• a long season of rain

• a long season of no rain

• dry

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

condensation

• the forming of tiny droplets of water as water vapor cools

• a long season of no rain

• dry