4th Grade Vocabulary Part 4

An air mass that is associated with clear skies and light wind.

• hurricane
• thunderstorm
• high-pressure system
• low-pressure system

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air mass that is associated with strong winds and stormy weather.

• low pressure

• high pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Fluffy, white clouds with flat bottoms. This cloud type is usually associated with fair weather.

• cumulus
• nimbus
• cirrus
• stratus

Smooth, gray clouds that cover the whole sky. This cloud type is usually associated with rain.

• nimbostratus clouds
• stratus clouds
• cirrus clouds
• cumulus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Big, fluffy clouds with dark bottoms. This cloud type is usually associated with thunderstorms

• stratus clouds
• nimbostratus clouds
• cumulonimbus clouds
• cirrus clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Thin, feathery clouds. This cloud type is usually associated with fair weather although rain or snow may fall soon.

• stratus
• nimbus
• cumulus
• cirrus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A tool used to measure the temperature.

• barometer
• thermometer
• ruler
• clock

A tool used to measure wind speed.

• wind speedometer
• wind gauge
• wind meter
• anemometer