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Anemometer
Barometer
An instrument that measures wind
speed
An instrument that measure air
pressure
We knew that there was a strong
wind and our anemometer showed
us that it was blowing over 25 miles per hour.
A barometer is used to help
forecast the weather.
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Atmosphere
Condensation
A layer of air surrounding the Earth
A process through which a gas
turns into a liquid
The atmosphere of Earth is
endangered because we produce too
much air pollution.
We could see droplets of water on
the window from condensation of moisture in the air.
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Evaporation
Hygrometer
A process through which a
liquid turns into a gas
An instrument that measure the
amount of humidity in the air
Since heat causes
evaporation of water,
boiling water will produce some vapor.
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He wanted to know if this was a
good environment for growing
tropical plants, so he used a
hygrometer to measure the humidity in the area.
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Meteorologist
Humidity
A scientist who studies weather
The amount of water vapor in the
air
The humidity in the air was so high that our clothes felt wet
even though we just put on fresh, clean shirts.
Maria is taking classes to become a
meteorologist because she has always been interested in
how and why our weather changes.
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Meteorology
Temperature
The study of weather
How hot or cold something is
Joe mistakenly thought that
meteorology was the study of meteors instead of the study
of weather.
Check the temperature of the air
outside to see if you should wear
shorts or long pants today.
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Thermometer
Precipitation
An instrument used to measure
temperature
Water that fall from clouds to the
Earth
The nurse used a thermometer to take
my temperature and see if I had a fever or not.
Do you know what the annual
amount of precipitation is for
San Diego?
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Weather
Water cycle
The condition of the atmosphere at a
certain place and time
The continuous movement of
water between the Earth and its
atmosphere
I hope that the weather is nice for
my party on Saturday.
The water cycle is a way that
Earth recycles one of her own
resources.
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Water vapor
Wind vane
The gas form of water
An instrument that measure the
direction of wind
We know the three states of
matter are solid, liquid, and gas,
but water gas is often called
vapor.
Some people have a wind vane on top
of their house to show which way the
wind is blowing.
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Convection
Fluid
The transfer of heat when warm
air or liquid rises and cooler air
or liquid falls
A substance that can flow, such
as a liquid or gas
Convection is the reason that the
air can be warm near the ceiling and cool on the floor.
To complete our experiment, we
poured the mysterious green fluid into a glass of water.
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Coriolis effect
Air pressure
The curved path of air due to the
Earth’s rotation
The weight of air
A balloon can float because it
hot air to increase its air
pressure to float.
From the airplane, we could look
down on the clouds and see the
curves of the Coriolis effect.
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Front
Wind
The line where two air masses
touch
Air that is moving
The weatherman announced that
there was a storm front moving
toward our area and to expect rain.
Some seeds are spread by traveling on the wind.
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Storm
Conduction
A strong wind along with heavy rain,
snow, or hail
The transfer of heat from one
surface to another
Conduction is what makes the pan get hot for cooking.
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Their ship was lost at sea when a big
storm blew it out into the middle of
the ocean.
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