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Weather Terms
Weather, Terms, Weather Tools, and Clouds
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Science
4th Grade
02/05/2014

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Term
Air Pressure
Definition
the amount of air that presses or pushes on anything
Term
Front
Definition
the place where two air masses meet
Term
Cold Front
Definition
the leading edge of a cold air mass that forms as the cold air mass moves into a warm air mass
Term
Warm Front
Definition
the leading edge of a warm air mass that forms as the warm air mass moves forward into a cold air mass
Term
Weather
Definition
the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time
Term
Humidity
Definition
the amount of water vapor in the air
Term
Precipitation
Definition
any form of water that falls from the sky
Term
Temperature
Definition
the measure of the amount of heat energy in the atmosphere
Term
Atmosphere
Definition
all the air around the earth
Term
Anemometer
Definition
a tool that measures wind speed
Term
Barometer
Definition
a tool that measures air pressure
Term
Hygrometer
Definition
a tool that measures humidity
Term
Rain Gauge
Definition
an instrument used for measuring precipitation
Term
Thermometer
Definition
a tool used to measure temperature
Term

Wind Vane

or Weather Vane

Definition
a tool for determining wind direction
Term
Cloud
Definition
a mass of tiny droplets of water that condensed from the air
Term
Cumulus Cloud
Definition
a large, puffy cloud
Term
Cirrus Cloud
Definition
a thick feathery cloud made up of ice crystals high in the sky
Term
Stratus Cloud
Definition
a low, flat cloud that often brings drizzle
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