Vocabulary Set 1
Thermometer - a tool used to measure temperature Temperature - the measure of how warm the air is Rain Gauge - a tool used to measure the amount of rainfall Wind/Weather Vane - a tool used to measure wind direction Anemometer - a tool used to measure wind speed Barometer - a tool used to measure air pressure Psychrometer/Hygrometer - a tool that measures the amount of humidity in the air Stratus Clouds - low, sheetlike gray clouds; some can bring rain Cumulus Clouds - clouds that have flat bottoms and puffy tops; nice weather Cumulonimbus Clouds - tall, dark cumulus clouds; thunderstorms Cirrus Clouds - formed high in the atmosphere and usually made of ice crystals; these clouds are wispy and look like feathers; seen in fair weather, but rainy weather often follows in a day or two |
Vocabulary Set 2
Front - a place where two air masses meet Cold Front - a cold air mass meets and moves under a warm air mass; brings thunderstorms Warm Front - a warm air mass meets and moves over a cold air mass; brings clouds and light rain Stationary Front - forms when two air masses meet and stop moving; brings lasting rain Occluded Front - forms when a warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses High Pressure System - a whirling mass of cool, dry air; high pressure brings fair weather, sunny skies, light winds and stable weather; Low Pressure System - a whirling mass of warm, moist air; low pressure systems bring storms, strong winds, and changing, unstable weather Weather - the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place Climate - the usual weather in an area (or region) over a long period of time; think of it as the average weather Air Mass - a large body of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout |
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