To complement our Extreme Weather article in Scholastic News, we will be studying weather in the mornings for “P30” again! Your vocabulary words for the week are below.
Great Practice Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/5928969/4th-grade-weather-vocabulary-flash-cards/
cold front
when a cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass, forms when cold air moves under warm air which is less dense and pushes air up (produces thunderstorms heavy rain or snow
warm front
a front where warm air moves over cold air and brings drizzly rain and then are followed by warm and clear weather
air mass
a body of air that has about the same temperature and moisture throughout
barometer
an instrument used to measure air pressure
low-pressure area
a place where warm air rises and pushes down on the earth's surface with less pressure
high-pressure area
a place where cool air sinks and pushes down on the earth's surface with more pressure
hygrometer
measures humidity
anemometer
measures wind speed
wind vane
a tool that measures wind speed
thermometer
measures temperature
rain gauge
instrument used to measure rainfall
meteorologist
a person who studies weather
precipitation
water in the atmosphere that falls to the Earth
air pressure
force of air pushing down on anything
forecast
a prediction of what the weather will be like
humidity
the amount of water vapor in the air
front
the line where two air masses meet
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