deflect
to cause to turn aside or bend
oceanographer
scientist who studies oceans
ice floe
large floating mass of ice
convert
to change or transform
radar
a device that uses the echo of radio waves to determine the location of an object
What is Ms. Ward's favorite drink?
Starbucks iced tea
communications
transmissions
compresses
to press or squeeze together
stems
originates, arises, starts from
circulation
flow, circular movement
evaporate
to change from a liquid to a gas
Which teacher has an adorable dog named Ricky?
Mrs. Lesher
Where is the STEAM Lab located?
In the orchestra room/ strings room
triggering
causing something to happen
particles
pieces or bits
meteorologists
scientists who study weather
alternative
different, other
theme
topic or idea
resourceful
capable, creative, inventive
tectonic plate
large, rocky plates that make up the Earth's crust, or outermost layer
critical
urgent, important
convection
heat transfer in a gas or liquid
displaced
when something is moved or shifted from its usual position
What two alive animals are in the library with Mrs. Miller?
tortoises
air pressure
the force of air against other objects
vary
to change or to differ
advection
change in temperature in an air mass as it moves form one place to another
enthusiasm
eagerness or passion
climate
weather that occurs in a particular region
competition
rivals, opposition
expanding
increasing, spreading
density
measure of how closely packed the parts of an object are
Saffir-Simpmson Scale
a scale used to indicate the severity of hurricanes
heat energy
the enegery given off by the sun or another heat source
condense
to change from gas to liquid
disturbance
an interuption of peace or quiet or calm
assigned
given, designated, allotted
source
origin or beginning
renewable
never-ending, inexhaustive
infrastructure
basic services needed by a community (bridges, power lines, etc.)
portable
moveable, mobile
fjord
a long, deep ocean inlet between mountains
What is the name of Ms. Ward's cat?
Whiskers
exceptionally
better than average or usual