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Weather A-Z

Name these terms related to weather.
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Last updated: November 11, 2019
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A
The mixture of gases comprising the earth's atmosphere
Air
B
Winter storm with major blowing and drifting of snow
Blizzard
C
The science that deals with the phenomena of climates or climatic conditions
Climatology
D
A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
Drought
E
The relatively calm center in a hurricane
Eye
F
The standard scale used to measure temperature in the United States
Fahrenheit
G
Recrystallized snow on the surface of the ground, that moves slowly downslope
Glacier
H
A condition resulting from excessive exposure to intense heat
Heat Stroke
I
A time of widespread glaciation
Ice Age
J
Fast flowing, narrow, meandering air currents in the atmosphere
Jet Stream
K
A wind that is created by air flowing downhill
Katabatic Wind
L
The side away from the wind. The opposite of windward
Leeward
M
The science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena
Meteorology
N
The period of the day between dusk and dawn
Night
O
The study of the ocean
Oceanography
P
Relating to the North or South Pole
Polar
Q
 
R
A forest which grows in a region of heavy annual precipitation
Rainforest
S
Relating to the sun
Solar
T
A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake
Tsunami
U
Agency that studies the landscape of the U.S. its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it.
United States Geological Survey
V
A whirling mass of air in the form of a column or spiral
Vortex
W
The state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture and pressure
Weather
X
Electromagnetic radiation
X-Ray
Y
The period during which the Earth completes one revolution around the sun
Year
Z
A soft gentle breeze
Zephyr
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