Weather Theme Unit
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Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
  Weather
Word List
blizzard
breeze
cold
condensation
drizzle
dry
earthquake
evaporation
fair
flood
fog
forecast
frost
hurricane
ice
rain
rain gauge
sleet
storm
thermometer
warm
 
 


Matching

Match each definition with a word.


1.   The violent shaking of the ground due to sudden changes in the earth's crust and may cause destruction to buildings.

   earthquake   
2.   Current weather where there is very little or no moisture in the air.

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3.   Pleasant weather which is not overcast, but rather clear and relatively dry.

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4.   An instrument used to measure the amount of rain that has fallen.

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5.   An instrument for measuring temperature.

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6.   A severe snowstorm with strong cold winds (normally greater than 35 miles per hour) and poor visibility.

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7.   A condition that develops when water overflows their natural or artificial banks.

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8.   Water vapor in the atmosphere that condenses and falls from the sky to earth.

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9.   Ice crystals that form on the grass and other surfaces during a very cold evening.

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10.   Condensed water vapor in the air just above the earth's surface.

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11.   An uncomfortably low temperature (more so than chilly weather).

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12.   A light and continuous rain.

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13.   The change of a gas into a liquid when it is cooled (or when the gas loses its heat).

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14.   The conversion of a liquid to a gas.

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15.   A violent, whirling storm with sustained winds of 74 miles per hour or greater and usually very heavy rain. This storm system has an eye at its center, where the weather is calm and pleasant.

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16.   A prediction of the weather, normally given by a meteorologist.

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17.   A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, that may include strong winds, rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning.

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18.   Frozen water.

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19.   Having heat in a moderate degree, not cold or hot.

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20.   Hail or snow, mingled with rain, usually falling, or driven by the wind, in fine particles.

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21.   A light gentle wind.

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22.   A unit of temperature measurement on a scale such as Celsius or Fahrenheit.

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