Sunday, September 11, 2011

Weekly Vocabulary Words - 9/12/11

1.  Constellation - a pattern or group of stars in which people see a figure, animal or object.
2.  Hurricane - a tropical cyclone with winds of 119 km/h or higher.
3.  Evaporation - to convert or change into a vapor.
4.  Energy - the ability to do work or cause change.
5. Earthquakes - occur when built up pressure from moving plates is released. The Richter scale is used to compare strengths of earthquakes.