Lecture Vocabulary: Weather, Migration, and Data

A complete vocabulary list covering weather, migration, statistical representation, and journalism concepts from the lecture transcript.

Schedule

When events like meetings, classes or practices are supposed to happen.

Attendance

Taking note of who is in a class, meeting or event

Absent

When someone is not where they should be, like class or a meeting.

Skip class

When someone chooses not to go to class.

Weather Forecast

A prediction of future atmospheric conditions based on meteorological data.

Climate

The long-term average of weather patterns in a specific geographic area.

Precipitation

Water that falls to the earth's surface in forms such as rain, snow, or hail.

Humidity

A measure of the quantity of water vapor present in the air.

Pattern

A predictable or regular sequence of events or features.

Weather front

A transition boundary between two different air masses.

Cloudy

A weather condition characterized by the sky being covered with clouds.

Rainy

Characterized by significant or frequent rainfall.

Windy

An atmospheric condition with high air velocity.

Sunny

Characterized by clear skies and bright sunlight.

Snowstorm

A severe weather event featuring heavy snowfall and often strong winds.

Thunderstorm

A storm involving heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

Slippery

A surface condition, often caused by ice or water, that makes it easy for objects to slide or for people to fall.

Desert

A dry, barren biome with very little annual precipitation.

Dangerous

Able or likely to cause harm or injury.

Heading

A title or label at the top of a text or section.

Fact

A piece of information that can be objectively proven to be true.

Graphic

A visual representation used to illustrate or explain information.

Caption

A brief text explanation that accompanies a picture or illustration.

Immigrant

A person who moves to a foreign country to settle there permanently.

Emigrate

To leave one's home country to live permanently in another.

Immigrate

To come into a new country as a permanent resident.

Refugee

A person forced to flee their home country due to war, persecution, or natural disaster.

Slave

A person who is forced to work against their will and is considered legal property of another.

Push factor

A negative condition that motivates or forces individuals to leave their home region.

Pull factor

A positive attribute or opportunity that attracts individuals to move to a new location.

Natural disaster

A major event caused by nature, such as an earthquake or flood, resulting in significant damage.

Barrier

An obstacle that prevents movement or access.

Persecution

Systematic mistreatment or hostility directed at a person or group based on their identity or beliefs.

Tool

An object used to perform a specific task or function.

Data

Information, facts, or statistics collected for reference or analysis.

Angle

The space between two rays that share a common vertex, measured in degrees ($^{\circ}$).

X axis

The horizontal line in a coordinate plane ($x$-axis).

Y axis

The vertical line in a coordinate plane ($y$-axis).

Bar graph

A chart using rectangular bars to compare values across different categories.

Histogram

A graphical representation that uses bars to show frequency distributions of data.

Line graph

A chart that connects data points with lines to show changes over time.

Pie chart

A circular diagram divided into proportional slices to show parts of a whole.

Table

A systematic arrangement of numerical or textual data in rows and columns.

Number range

The difference or interval between the lowest and highest values in a dataset ($X_{max} - X_{min}$).

Category

A group of things sharing similar characteristics used for classification.

News

Information about current or recent events.

Current events

Important social, political, or economic events happening in the world presently.

Journalist

A professional who collects, writes, and distributes news stories.

Reporter

A person who provides news accounts and conducts interviews for media broadcasts or publications.

Research

The systematic investigation of sources and materials to establish facts.

Source

A person, document, or place from which information is obtained.