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Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Seasons
Moons
Water Cycle
100
the degree of hotness or coldness of anything, usually as measured on a thermometer?
temperature
100
round pieces of ice that sometimes fall during thunderstorms
hail
100
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days
100
How many moon phases are there?
Eight
100
How many cycles are in the water cycle?
Five
200
a sever snowstorm with cold temperatures and heavy snow drifts
blizzard
200
a wall of snow that slides swiftly down a mountain
avalanche
200
Does the Earth revolve or rotate on its axis?
rotate
200
When the moon is between the sun and the Earth, what phase is the moon in?
New Moon
200
Rain falling from the cloud onto the land is called what?
Precipitation
300
the force of air in the atmosphere when pulled to Earth by gravity
air pressure
300
water in the form of gas
water vapor
300
When we have summer, what season does the other side of the Earth have?
Winter
300
What does waning mean?
After a full moon
300
Water vapor rising from the ocean is called what? (Hint: steam from a boiling pot of water)
Evaporation
400
a whirling, funnel-shaped or tube like column of air occurring over water, usually in tropical areas
waterspout
400
currents of air whirling upward from the ground in a spiral motion
dust devils
400
What is another word for fall?
Autumn
400
What does crescent mean?
Less than half full
400
Clouds forming and moving over land is called what? (Hint: sweat on a cup)
Condensation
500
Does the sun ever move?
No
500
What makes the sun look like it is moving?
Because the Earth rotates
500
Why do we have leap year?
Because there are 365.25 days in a year, so every four years the .25 equals one extra day
500
What does gibbous mean?
More than half full
500
Rivers flowing back into the ocean is called what?
Accumulation