Family School Year 2 Geography Vocabulary Physical Geography (Lessons 5-13)

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forecast

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(v) predict future

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meteorologist

Back 2

someone who reports and forecasts the weather

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thermometer

Back 3

an instrument that measures the temperature

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barometer

Back 4

an instrument that measures the air pressure, or the force of tiny particles of air pressing on our bodies and the earth

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weathervane

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an instrument to show us the direction the wind is blowing

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hygrometer

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an instrument that measures the amount of moisture or water in the air (humidity)

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psychrometer

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hygrometer

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rain gauge

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an instrument that measures the amount of rainfall

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weather station

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an outdoor instrument that measures weather conditions

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weather balloon

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a balloon that measures the conditions in the upper atmosphere

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weather ship

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a ship stationed in the ocean as a platform for surface and upper air weather observation

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weather buoy

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instruments which collect weather and ocean data within the world's oceans

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temperate

Back 13

moderate, not excessive in degree, amount or intensity

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Marine West Coast Climatic Region

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climate in Europe caused by the North Atlantic Drift or Gulf Stream with warm summers and cool winters

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Alpine Climatic Region

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climate in Europe cause by moisture trapped in the mountains which is cold with deep snow in the winters

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Humid Continental Climatic Region

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climate in Europe located inland which is humid with cold, snowy winters and warm summers

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Mediterranean Climatic Region

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climate in Europe with warm steady winds and warm weather

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Permafrost or Arctic and Subarctic Climatic Region

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climate in Europe where the subsoil is frozen all year and is cool in the summer and freezing cold in the winter because it is near the Arctic Circle

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Gulf Stream

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a current of warm water in the Atlantic Ocean that begins near the tip of Florida and moves toward Europe

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Westerly Winds

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prevailing winds in the middle latitudes between 30 and 60 degrees that blow west to east

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fog

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thick cloud of water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that decreases visibility

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radiation fog

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fog created as the ground becomes cooled by the night sky, the air above the ground also gets cooled

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advection fog

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fog created when warm air moves in horizontally over a cool surface

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upslope fog

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fog created as warm air passes over the slope of a cool mountain as it rises

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evaporation fog

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fog created when additional water vapor enters air that is already near the maximum vapor pressure

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river system

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network of rivers and their tributaries

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open

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unobstructed; ready to hear or receive what is offered

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landmark

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something that marks or identifies a unique place; something easily seen or recognized

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natural

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found in nature

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artificial

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anything that is man-made that is easily seen or recognized

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indispensable

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we can't do without; absolutely necessary

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peninsula

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a landform that is almost completely surrounded by water

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Eurasia

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the landmass that includes the continents of Europe and Asia

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sea coast

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the land next to the sea

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shore

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the land next to the sea, lake or other large body of water

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landlocked

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land that does not have a sea coast

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lighthouse

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a tower or building erected on a rock or point of land, or on an isle of the sea, with a light ...on the top, intended to direct seamen in navigating ships

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biome

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a very large area of the earth's surface that has a particular climate, soil and elevation

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tundra biome

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this coldest biome is located in the arctic region with long, dark winters and short, cold summers; plants grow close to the ground and animals have thick fur or other adaptations to shield them from the cold, long winters

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coniferous forest/taiga (tee-ga) biome

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very cold biome with long, cold winters and short, rainy and warm summers; plants include conifers or trees with cones and animals have thick fur to shield them from the cold, long winters.

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high mountain/alpine biome

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cold and windy biome with fewer trees; not many plants, climbing animals with thick fur, many birds, and millions of insects

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woodland/shrubland biome

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biome with short, wet winters and long dry summers; plants include short shrubs and herbs that are spread out and able to store water; also includes grazing animals and small mammals, reptiles and insects

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grassland biome

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dry biome with cold, windy winter; low-growing plants grass and flowers (but not trees); large herds of grazing animals and many burrowing animals

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aquatic biome

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part of the hydrosphere of Europe and includes swamps, marshes, bogs, fens, sloughs, rivers and lakes, seas and oceans; home to many water plants and animals

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deciduous forest biome

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largest biome in Europe has four seasons each year; plants include deciduous trees that lose or shed their leaves in the fall season each year making the soil very fertile, perfect environment for many kinds of plants and trees