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Weather
SOL 4.6
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Science
4th Grade
09/10/2007

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Term
Anemometer
Definition
a tool that measures wind speed[image]
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Air Mass
Definition
large body of air that has about the sasme temperature, air pressure, and moisture throughout
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Atmosphere
Definition
blanket of air that surrounds Earth
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Air Pressure
Definition
the amount that air presses or pushes anything
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Barometer
Definition
a tool that measures air pressure
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Cirrus Cloud
Definition
a thick, feathery cloud made up of ice crystals high in the sky
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Cloud
Definition
a mass of tiny droplets of water that condensed from the air
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Cold Front
Definition
the leading edge of a cold air mass that forms as the cold air mass moves into a warm air mass
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Cumulus Cloud
Definition
a large, puffy cloud that indicates fair weather
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Cumulonimbus Cloud
Definition
anvil-shaped cloud capable of producing rain, hail, lightning, and tornaodes
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Front
Definition
the place where two air masses meet
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Hurricane
Definition
a large, violent storm accompanied by strong winds, and usually heavy rain
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Rain Gauge
Definition
an instrument used for measuring precipitation
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Stratus Cloud
Definition
a low, flat cloud that often brings drizzle
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Temperature
Definition
how hot or cold something is
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Thermometer
Definition
a tool that measures temperature
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Thunderstorms
Definition
a storm that produces lightning and thunder, often heavy rain and winds
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Tornado
Definition
violent, funnel shaped storm of spinning wind
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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
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Weather
Definition
the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time
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