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Grade 4 Weather Test
Integrated Studies Weather Test Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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evaporation | the process in which water turns to gas |
humidity | amount of water vapor in the air |
anemometer | an instrument that measures wind speed |
air pressure | pressure caused by air pressing on the Earth's surface |
atmosphere | layers of air surrounding Earth |
barometer | an instrument to measure air pressure |
climate | the average temperature/rainfall of an area over many years |
precipitation | water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
troposphere | the layer of atmosphere in which we live |
front | the border where two air masses meet |
condensation | when water vapor changes from a gas to a liquid |
stratosphere | the layer of the atmosphere that contains most of our oxygen |
Beaufort Wind Scale | the scale to measure wind speed |
meteorology | the study of weather |
water cycle | constant recycling of water |