Weather Vocabulary

Measures the amount of thermal energy, or heat, in the air.

• wind

• precipitation

• humidity

• termperature

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As uneven heating occurs on earth, warm air rises, and cooler air rushes in to replace it. What is this called?

• wind

• precipitation

• barometric pressure

• humidity

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Water that falls from clouds to the Earth is called...

Examples: rain, snow, sleet, and hail

• precipitation

• humidity

• barometric pressure

• wind

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The amount of moisture in the air is _______________________________.

• clouds

• temperature

• humidity

• wind

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The weight of air, or air pressure, above a certain point

• barometric pressure

• clouds

• wind

• precipitation

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A mass of water drops or ice crystals in the atmosphere

Created when water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses.

• barometric pressure

• clouds

• precipitation

• temperature

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Match the picture of the weather instrument to what it is used for.

• measures temperature

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• measures the amount of precipitation

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• measures barometric pressure

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• measures relative humidity

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• measures wind speed

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A ​ (a)   is a weather instrument used to determine the direction of the wind. It is also called a weather vane.

• wind vane
• barometer
• windsock

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A ​ (a)   shows the direction as well as the speed of wind.

• windsock
• thermometer
• anemometer

Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Elements of Weather

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(b) Weather Instruments

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