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Vocabulary cards for 4th grade measuring weather science unit
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*Measuring Weather
*Air pressure
The amount that air presses or pushes on anything.
*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
*barometer
A tool that measures air pressure
*Wind vane
A tool that shows wind direction
*anemometer
A tool that measures wind speed
*precipitation
Moisture that falls from clouds to the ground
*Rain gauge
A tool that measures precipitation
*humidity
The amount of water vapor in the air
*hygrometer
A tool that measures humidity
*Air mass
A large body of air that has about the same temperature and humidity
*front
The line where two air masses meet
*forecast
A prediction of what the weather will be like
*meteorologist
A person who studies weather
*National Weather Service
A government agency that collects information about weather