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4CV Weather & Clouds

Weather & Clouds Vocabulary

TermDefinition
anemometer an instrument that measures the speed of the wind
barometer an instrument that measures air pressure
hygrometer an instrument that measures the humidity
rain gauge an instrument that measures the amount of precipitation that has fallen
thermometer an instrument that measures temperature
wind vane instrument that shows the direction of the wind
cold front where cold air meets warm air
warm front where warm air meets cold air.
precipitation water that falls from clouds including rain, hail, sleet, and snow.
climate weather over time in a certain area
weather the daily state of the atmosphere, or air, in any given place.
cirrus high, thin clouds made of ice crystals.
cumulus puffy clouds that appear during good weather
stratus low gray clouds that are a sign of rain if warm or snow if cold
cumulonimbus anvil shaped clouds that are seen during thunderstorms
air pressure measure of the weight of air above us in the atmosphere
temperature how warm or cold it is outside measured in either degrees Fahrenheit (°F) or degrees Celsius (°C).
wind movement of air across Earth's surface
wind speed how fast air moves from one place to the next
wind direction the route the wind is coming from (north, south, east, west)
humidity the amount of moisture in the air
Meteorology the study of weather
meteorologist a scientist who studies weather and tries to predict it.
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