Weather Vocabulary

Condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place

• rain gauge

• weather

• climate

• humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An instrument that measures precipitation

• rain gauge

• wind vane

• barometer

• hyrometer

An instrument that measures temperature

• rain gauge

• anemometer

• thermometer

• barometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The natural movement of air in a specific direction

• air temperature

• air pressure

• climate

• wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The amount of water vapor in a given amount of air

• humidity

• precipitation

• air temperature

• climate

The average weather over a long period of time

• weather

• air temperature

• hydrometer

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

The measure of how hot or cold the atmosphere is

• weather

• climate

• air temperature

• air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

An instrument that measures humidity

• hydrometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• wind vane

An instrument that measures wind speed

• hydrometer

• barometer

• wind vane

• anemometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

the temperature at which the humidity reaches 100%

• dew point

• air pressure

• barometer

• wind vane