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GLOSSARY
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ALTITUDE |
a
measurement giving the height above sea level. Mountains have a high
altitude. |
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CLIMATE |
Climate is the
wind,
precipitation,
clouds,
and temperature
in an area over a period of time. |
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CLOUDS |
Clouds are made up of tiny water droplets or ice crystals, visible in
the sky |
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ENVIRONMENT |
Our
surroundings -- including climate, plants, animals, landforms. |
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HUMIDITY |
the
amount of moisture in the air. |
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LANDFORMS |
A
landform is a natural, physical feature of the earth's surface. We
have a lot of different land forms that help shape environments. Examples
are: continent, island,
peninsula, isthmus, plain, plateau, mountain, valley, delta, dune, volcano,
bog, swamp
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PRECIPITATION |
Water droplets falling from clouds.
Droplets fall in different forms
such as rain, snow, hail |
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TEMPERATURE |
A
measurement telling how
hot or cold it is. Temperature is measured by a thermometer. |
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WEATHER |
Wind, precipitation, clouds, temperature at any given moment; usually for a
few days at most |
| WIND |
Air
moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
Wind is measured by an
anemometer. |
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ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE |
How
much air is pressing on you at any one moment. Air pressure can tell
us about what kind of weather to expect.
- If a high pressure
system is on its way, often you can expect cooler temperatures and clear
skies.
- If a low pressure
system is coming, then look for warmer weather, storms and rain.
Atmospheric pressure is
measured by a barometer. |
Definition prepared from MSN
Encarta Dictionary:
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary 2/10/06
Carol J. Fox
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