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Section 1

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conduction

Front

The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching.

Back

equator

Front

An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole

Back

wind speed

Front

how fast the air is moving

Back

air mass

Front

A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height

Back

thermometer

Front

Measures temperature

Back

rain gauge

Front

measures rainfall

Back

snow gauge

Front

measures snowfall

Back

reasoning

Front

How the evidence supports the claim

Back

hygrometer

Front

measures humidity

Back

claim

Front

The answer to the question or problem

Back

meteorology

Front

the study of weather

Back

atmosphere

Front

A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet and keep life on earth protected.

Back

liquid

Front

Molecules are somewhat close together and flowing. Take the shape of their container.

Back

radiation

Front

Heat transferred from one object through space/atmosphere to another object

Back

solid

Front

Molecules are packed in tightly and buzzing.

Back

tropical area

Front

warm, moist climate zone near the equator

Back

transpiration

Front

Evaporation of water from plants

Back

heat transfer

Front

The movement of energy from a warmer object to a cooler object

Back

stationary front

Front

A boundary between air masses that don't move possibly causing rain for several days

Back

precipitation

Front

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Back

wind vane

Front

shows wind direction

Back

objective

Front

Problem that an investigation is designed to solve.

Back

polar area

Front

Cold places near the north and south pole; Antarctica in south and Arctic in north.

Back

extreme weather

Front

severe or unusual weather conditions, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards

Back

anemometer

Front

measures wind speed

Back

warm front

Front

warm air glides over cold air and forms clouds

Back

condensation

Front

The change from a gas to a liquid in the water cycle

Back

climate

Front

The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

Back

evidence

Front

Data and info to support your claim

Back

water cycle

Front

The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back.

Back

sublimation

Front

A change directly from the solid to gas without becoming liquid

Back

gas

Front

Molecules are completely spread out and take the shape of their container.

Back

occluded front

Front

A warm air mass is caught between two cooler air masses

Back

cold front

Front

cold air moves towards warm air; warm air is pushed up, possible storms

Back

weather

Front

Condition of earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place

Back

air pressure

Front

The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface

Back

atom

Front

Basic unit of matter

Back

humidity

Front

The amount of water vapor in the air

Back

evaporation

Front

The change of a liquid to a gas in the water cycle

Back

data

Front

Facts and information collected

Back

convection

Front

The movement of heat in a gas or liquid

Back

molecule

Front

A group of atoms bonded together

Back