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5th Grade
11/02/2011

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Term
weather
Definition
what the atmosphere is like at given time and place
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atmosphere
Definition
a mixture of gases that surround a planet
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barometer
Definition
an instrument used to measure air pressure
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wind vane
Definition
an instrument used to measure wind direction
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anemometer
Definition
an instrument used to measure wind speed
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rain gauge
Definition
an instrument that measures rain
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front
Definition
the boundary between two different air masses
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land breeze
Definition
a local wind that blows at night from land to water
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sea breeze
Definition
a local wind that moves from water to land
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valley breeze
Definition
a local wind produced by the movement of cooler air from the valley that moves yp a mountain slope
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