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Atlas and Almanacs
Week 13 Vocab Definitions – The Man Who Named the Clouds
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thermometer
(n.): A tool used to measure how
hot or cold something is. |
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2 |
temperature (n.): How hot or cold something is. |
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3 |
(rain) gauge (n.): A tool used to measure how much
rain has fallen. |
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4 |
barometer (n.): A tool used to measure air pressure. |
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5 |
scientific
(adj.): Related to science or using
scientific methods. |
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6 |
chemist
(n.): A store where medicines are
sold. |
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7 |
poisonous
(adj.): Something that can harm or
kill if touched or eaten. |
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8 |
instrument
(n.): Tools used to do or measure
something. |
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9 |
askesian
(n.): A word describing
self-discipline or training, from Greek origins. |
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10 |
experiment
(n.): Tests done to learn about
something or see how it works. |
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11 |
brainstorm (v.): To think of ideas or solutions as
a group. |
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12 |
astronomy (n.): The study of stars, planets, and space. |
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13 |
electricity (n.): A form of energy used to power
things like lights and machines. |
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14 |
classify (v.): To put things into groups based on shared
qualities. |
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15 |
cirrus
(n.): Thin, wispy clouds found high
in the sky. |
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16 |
cumulus
(n.): Big, fluffy clouds that look
like cotton balls. |
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17 |
stratus
(n.): Flat, gray clouds that cover
the sky like a blanket. |
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18 |
nimbus
(n.): Dark clouds that bring rain. |
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19 |
empire
(n.): A large group of countries or
areas controlled by one ruler. |
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20 |
influence (n.): The power to change how someone
thinks or acts. |
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21 |
encyclopedia (n.): A book or set of books with facts about many
topics. |
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22 |
combination (n.): A mix of two or more things
together. |
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23 |
climate (n.): The usual weather in a place over
a long time. |
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24 |
botanist (n.): A scientist who studies plants. |
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25 |
magazine
(n.): A publication with articles,
pictures, and stories. |
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26 |
original (adj.): New and not copied from something
else. |
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27 |
authority (n.): Someone who knows a lot about a
subject or has power over others. |
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28 |
meteorology (n.): The study of weather and the
atmosphere. |
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29 |
Latin (n.): An old language used in ancient
Rome. |
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30 |
European (adj.): Related to Europe or its people. |
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