UWC LEsson 1 Vocab Review

weather

• a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall

• the temperature and outside conditions that change day to day

• general description of the atmosphere over a long period of time

•  an overflow of water beyond its normal limits

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

climate

• a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall

• the temperature and outside conditions that change day to day

• general description of the atmosphere over a long period of time

•  an overflow of water beyond its normal limits

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

drought

• a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall

• the temperature and outside conditions that change day to day

• general description of the atmosphere over a long period of time

•  an overflow of water beyond its normal limits

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

flood

• a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall

• the temperature and outside conditions that change day to day

• general description of the atmosphere over a long period of time

•  an overflow of water beyond its normal limits

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

tornado

• a spherical object representing the Earth

• a rotating column of air that forms a vortex from a thunderstorm over dry land under special conditions

•  a massive rotating storm that forms when moist air rises over tropical warm waters

• a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

hurricane

• a spherical object representing the Earth

• a rotating column of air that forms a vortex from a thunderstorm over dry land under special conditions

•  a massive rotating storm that forms when moist air rises over tropical warm waters

• a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

map

• a spherical object representing the Earth

• a rotating column of air that forms a vortex from a thunderstorm over dry land under special conditions

•  a massive rotating storm that forms when moist air rises over tropical warm waters

• a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads

cyclone

• a storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric pressure, advances at a speed of 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 kilometers) an hour, and often brings a great deal of rain.

• a rotating column of air that forms a vortex from a thunderstorm over dry land under special conditions

• a dance that we can do at school

• a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

thunderstorm

• a spherical object representing the Earth

• a rotating column of air that forms a vortex from a thunderstorm over dry land under special conditions

• object that has been intentionally placed into orbit around another object

• A rain-bearing cloud that also produces lightning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

satellite

• a spherical object representing the Earth

• a rotating column of air that forms a vortex from a thunderstorm over dry land under special conditions

• object that has been intentionally placed into orbit around another object

• a device that detects a physical property