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Whether week 5

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air pressure   The force that air puts on an area.  
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low pressure area   Mass of WARM AIR (brings warm, wet weather)  
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high pressure area   mass of COLD AIR (brings cool, dry weather)  
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hygrometer   an instrument that measures the water vapor of the air or the humidity.  
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weather maps   maps that tell us what the atmospheric conditions above a large portion of the Earth’s surface. Meteorologist’s use weather maps to forecast the weather.  
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wind vane   an instrument that determines the direction from which the wind is blowing.  
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rain gauge   an instrument that measures the amount of rain that has fallen over a specific time period.  
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anemometer   An instrument that measures wind speed.  
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weather balloon   measures weather conditions higher up in the atmosphere.   
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thermometer   A device used to measure temperature.  
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barometer   a tool used to measure air pressure  
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