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Weather Words 5th gr

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Winds affecting small areas Local Winds
Horizontal movement of air Wind
A cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass Cold Front
A warm air mass slides up and over a cold air mass Warm Front
Warm and cold air meet and neither air mass has the force to move Stationary Front
A warm air mass gets caught between two cold masses Occluded Front
Typical direction weather systems move in the United States West to East
The study of the atmosphere, including weather Meteorology
Used to rate force and speed of wind Beaufort Scale
Any solid or liquid form of water that falls from the sky Precipitation
An area of no air pressure Vacuum
People who study meteorology Meteorologists
An instrument used to collect & measure rain fall Rain Gauge
The layer of air that surrounds the Earth Atmosphere
A scientifically derived prediction of upcoming weather Weather Forecast
The condition or state of the atmosphere at a given place and time Weather
The weight of air Air pressure
Type of cloud that is thin, wispy & contains ice crystals Cirrus
Type of cloud known for thunderheads Cumulonimbus
Type of cloud that forms in layers Stratus
Type of cloud that is piled up and puffy Cumulus
The process of a liquid changing to a gas (water vapor) Evaporation
The process of a gas changing to a liquid Condensation
The constant movement of water from Earth to the atmosphere and back. Water Cycle
The amount of moisture in the air Humidity
The instrument that measures humidity Hygrometer
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