click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
6th Gr Science
Study Guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Meteorologist | Scientist who studies the causes of the weather and try to predict it. |
| Barometer | An instrument that is used to measure changes in air pressure |
| thermometer | An instrument used to measure temperature |
| psychrometer | An instrument to measure heat and speed |
| Wind Vane | A instrument that tells what direction the wind goes |
| humidity | a measure of water vapor in the air |
| precipitation | any form of water that falls from the sky |
| wind | the horizontal movement of air from an area of high or low pressure |
| stationary front | warm air and cold air masses push into each other and neither one takes control |
| occluded front | warm air mass caught between two cold air masses |
| continental | a dry air mass that forms over land |
| maritime | a humid air mass that forms over oceans |