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The freaky weather definitions
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Science
6th Grade
03/21/2006

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Anemometer
Definition
a scientific tool that is used to measure the winds speed
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Meteorologist
Definition
a scientist that studies weather
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Forcast
Definition
prediction of what the weather will be like in the future
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air mass
Definition
a large mass of air that is similar to weather
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barometer
Definition
an instrument that measures air pressure
Term
humidity
Definition
water vapor in the air


http://www.prosoundweb.com/live/misc/Weather.jpg
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relative humidity
Definition
measurments that compares the amount of water vapor in the air with the amount the air can hold at a certain temprature

http://www.weather.gov.hk/nwp/img/nwpmap/up70rh_e_00.png
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dew point
Definition
the temprature at which a a volume of air cannot hold any more water vapor.


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front
Definition
the boundry between warm and cold air masses.
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air mass
Definition
a large body of air having similar properties of weather conditions
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