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The Witch of Blackbird Pond Science Unit Vocabulary Activity 8

Match the definitions with the science vocabulary words.

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windMoving air, especially a natural and perceptible movement of air parallel to or along the ground.
hurricaneA severe tropical cyclone originating in the equatorial regions of the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea or eastern regions of the Pacific Ocean, traveling north, northwest, or northeast from its point of origin, and usually involving heavy rains.
lightningA discharge of atmospheric electricity, accompanied by a vivid flash of light.
cloudA visible body of very fine water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere at altitudes ranging up to several miles above sea level.
rainWater condensed from atmospheric vapor and falling in drops.
tornadoA localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground.
fogCondensed water vapor in cloudlike masses lying close to the ground and limiting visibility.
typhoonA tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans.
snowFrozen precipitation in the form of white or translucent hexagonal ice crystals that fall in soft, white flakes.
hailPrecipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) in diameter.


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