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Its Raining ABCWeather WordsWritten by: Sarah Moore

A is for anemometer http://www.wpclipart.com/weather/weather_instruments/Anemometer_2.png

An anemometer is a device used to measure wind speed.

Often you will see anemometers and wind vanes together.

B is for barometerhttp://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-barometer.htm

A barometer is a device used to measure air pressure.

Air pressure is the weight of the air molecules pushing down on earth.

C is for climatehttp://www.webquest.hawaii.edu/kahihi/sciencedictionary/C/climatezone.php

Climate is the long-term pattern of weather in a particular region including temperature, humidity, and air pressure.

D is for droughthttp://tamutimes.tamu.edu/2014/02/10/texans-can-relate-to-california-drought/#.VIpCpdLF-So

Drought is a type of severe weather in which a region lacks sufficient rainfall.

E is for evaporationhttp://ocw.uci.edu/cat/oo/getOCWPage.php?course=OC0811004&lesson=003&topic=013&page=9

Evaporation is when water molecules become heated and gain energy then becoming water vapor in the air.

F is for frontshttp://www.bajainsider.com/weather/readsurfacechart1.htm#.VIoPL9LF-So

Fronts are actually masses of air that move across the earth causing the weather to change.

G is for galeshttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/uknews/8943507/Parts-of-Britain-are-battered-by-gale-force-winds-and-storms.html?image=6

Gales are extremely strong winds that are often sustained for a long period of time.

H is for humidity & hygrometerhttp://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photography-old-hygrometer-image287962

Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.

A hygrometer measures the humidity in the air.

I is for isobarshttp://sydneymaps.blogspot.com/2010/12/isobars.html?_sm_au_=iVVftjtTWFTVhBTq

Isobars are the lines on a weather map that connect weather stations reporting the same air pressure readings.

J is for jet streamhttp://www.crystalinks.com/jetstream.html

Jet streams are fast flowing rivers of air about 12 kilometers above the earths surface going west to east.

K is for kiteshttp://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/foundations/weather_obs/welcome.html

Kites have been used to study weather conditions for many years.

L is for landformshttp://astro.hopkinsschools.org/course_documents/earth_moon/earth/earth_science/landforms.htm

Landforms can affect weather conditions in many ways.

M is for meteorologisthttp://www.kdrv.com/ask-the-meteorologist-isobarisotherm/

A meteorologist is a scientist that studies the weather and how weather conditions work.

N is for National Weather Servicehttp://www.wsav.com/story/21853506/noaa-national-weather-service-freeze-on-hiring

The National Weather Service is a governmental agency that collects and analyzes weather data.

O is for observationhttp://handbookofnaturestudy.com/2010/11/our-seasonal-weather-observations.html/

Observation is one of a meteorologists best tools for understanding weather and predicting future weather conditions.

P is for precipitationhttp://class4408.weebly.com/water-cycle.html

Precipitation is what we call the condensed water vapor that cant stay in the saturated air. Precipitation comes in 4 forms: rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

Q is for squall line

http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter14/squall_lines.htmlA squall line is the leading edge of a cold front that often brings rain and/or thunderstorms.

R is for radarhttp://www.kathryncramer.com/kathryn_cramer/weather/

Weather radars allow meteorologist to track the movement of fronts using technology.

S is for seasonshttp://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Season

Seasons are times of the year with various weather conditions that are similar from year to year. The four seasons are spring, summer, fall, and winter

T is for temperature and thermometerhttp://www.plumbersurplus.com/Prod/Taylor-Precision-5135N-Indoor-Outdoor-Wall-Thermometer/155988/Cat/1581

The temperature refers to the measure of heat in the air.

Temperature can be measured using a thermometer.

U is for unstable airhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/ltce/6756942831/

Unstable air occurs when fronts meet. The difference in the two fronts cause a disturbance which causes a change in our weather conditions.

V is for visibilityhttp://travelswithchoppy.com/tag/mt-washington/

Visibility is the ability to see a certain distance in front of you. This could be a great distance like 8 miles or limited to a few hundred feet.

W is for wind and wind vanehttp://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-wind-vane.htm

Wind is the movement of air.

Wind direction can be determined using a wind vane.

X is for extended forecasthttp://www.wkrg.com/category/260194/weather-extended-forecast

An extended forecast gives the most likely weather conditions for the next 5 to 10 days.

Y is for youhttp://www.scienceweek.net.au/

You can be a meteorologist too! What do you notice about the weather?

Z is for zany weatherhttp://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tornado-captured-touching-down-north-dakota-n115611http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/hurricane-profile/http://www.elizabethcovart.com/how-new-englanders-approach-snowstorms-the-blizzard-of-1978-and-nemo/http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/first-thunderstorm-of-the-season-1570618992

Sometimes the weather gets really crazy. Some of the worst weather conditions are hurricanes, blizzards, thunderstorms and tornados.

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I hope you enjoyed learning more about weather words!