Alberta Clipper:
- Fast-moving winter storm that comes from Canada
Arctic:
- North Pole Region
Atmosphere:
- Air that surrounds the earth
Autumnal Equinox:
- September 22 or 23
- First day of fall
Blizzard:
- Severe winter storm with the following factors:
- Wind blowing more than 35 miles per hour
- Visibility less than one-fourth mile
Chinook:
- Warm, dry wind blowing in from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
Climate:
- Average weather that a location has over a long period of time
Condense:
- Become liquid
Continental Climate:
- Climate with warm summers and cold winters
- Found on land located far from an ocean
Cumulonimbus:
- Very high, puffy, storm clouds
- Thunderheads
Dew:
- Moisture that condenses from the air and gathers in small drops on cool surfaces
Drizzle:
- Very small drops of rain
Fog:
- A cloud on the ground
Freezing:
- 32 degrees (Fahrenheit)
Frost:
- Moisture that condenses when the temperature is below freezing
Hail:
- Small, round pieces of ice that fall from clouds
Humidity:
- The amount of moisture in the air
Jet stream:
- A fast-moving current of air that affects weather and climate
Meteorologist:
- A scientist who studies the weather
Moisture:
- Water
Precipitation:
- Any kind of moisture that falls from the atmosphere
Prevailing Winds:
- Most common
Rain:
- Liquid water that falls from the atmosphere
Sleet:
- Rain that freezes into pellets before it reaches the ground
Snow:
- Water that is frozen into crystals and falls to Earth in soft, white flakes
Solar:
- Sun
Subzero:
- Below zero
Summer Solstice:
- June 21 or 22
- First day of summer
- Longest day of the year
Tornado:
- Storm made up of very high-speed, rotating winds
Tropics:
- At or near the equator
- Hot weather all year
Vernal Equinox:
- March 20 or 21
- First day of spring
Visibility:
- Distance one can see
Weather:
- Day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere
Wind:
- Air in motion
Wind Chill Index:
- Chart that uses temperature and wind speed to measure how cold the air feels and how long it takes skin to freeze
Winter Solstice:
- December 21 or 22
- First day of winter
- Shortest day of the year