Weather/Climate Key Terms Flash Cards

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Title: Weather/Climate Key Terms
Description: These cards were created for a 4th grade science unit on weather/climate.
Number of Cards: 22
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Author: kgood9
Created: 2001-06-14
Tags: middleschool
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    • Question
    • Answer
    • Side 3
    • Precipitation
    • Water that falls to the earth from the air
    • Temperature
    • The warmth or coldness of the air--the measure of how much heat is present
    • Meterologist
    • A person who studies and predicts the weather
    • Air Masses
    • Huge bodies of air that form over certain parts of the earth
    • Atmosphere
    • All of the air/gases around the earth
    • Evaporation
    • The changing of a liquid/water into gas
    • Humidity
    • The amount of water vapor in the air.
    • Anemometer
    • Instrument used to measure wind speed
    • Condensation
    • The changing of water vapor into tiny drops of water
    • Cold Front
    • A front where cold air replaces warm air
    • Barometer
    • Instrument used to measure air pressure
    • Wind/Weather Vane
    • A device for measuring wind direction
    • Hygrometer
    • An instrument for measuring the humidity in the air
    • Thermometer
    • Instrument used to measure air temperature
    • Air Pressure
    • The pressure or weight of the air over a given point
    • Stratus
    • Low level layered clouds--usually associated with rain
    • Cirrus
    • High, feathery clouds made up of ice crystals
    • Front
    • The line along which two different air masses meet
    • Rain Gauge
    • A device for measuring rainfall amounts
    • Warm Front
    • A front where warm air replaces cold air
    • Hurricane
    • A severe tropical storm with circulating wind speeds above 74 MPH
    • Cumulus
    • Fluffy, fair weather clouds