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Unit 4: Weather Flashcards

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Thermometer

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an instrument used to measure temperature

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Barometer

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an instrument used to measure air pressure high and low pressure

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Hygrometer

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an instrument used to measure humidity, or the amount of vapor in the air

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Anemometer

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an instrument used to measure wind speed

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Wind Vane

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an instrument used to measure wind direction

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Rain Gauge

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an instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall

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Cold Front Attributes:
Type of Weather
Temperature and Humidity
Weather after Front Passes

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severe weather
decreases
passes quickly and clear skies afterwords

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Warm Front Attributes:
Type of Weather
Temperature and Humidity
Weather after Front Passes

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light rain
increases
passes slowly and clear skies afterwords

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Stationary Front

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can cause rainy weather to stay in one place for several days

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High Pressure

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good weather: sunny, clear skies

symbol is blue H

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Low Pressure

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bad weather: stormy, cloudy, oercast

symbol is red L

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Clouds

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condensed water vapor in the atmosphere

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Cumulus

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white puffy clouds
a sign of good weather
medium altitudes

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Stratus

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flat, gray clouds
a sign of rain
low altitudes

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Cirrus

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white, wispy clouds
a sign of good weather
high altitudes

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Weather vs. Climate

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Weather depends on what is happening outside right now, while climate depends on the type of weather over several years

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Weather or Climate:

It was cloudy and rainy all weekend.

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Weather

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Weather or Climate:

Arizona is dry most of the time.

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Climate

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Weather or Climate:

Jenny’s roof sprang a leak last week because of all the rain.

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Weather

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Weather or Climate:

The average yearly rainfall in Hawaii is 78 inches.

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Climate

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Weather or Climate:

A big blizzard in Connecticut caused power outages across the state.

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Weather

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Weather or Climate:

The average high temperature for Atlanta is 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Climate

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Weather or Climate:

It is usually raining in Seattle.

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Climate

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Weather or Climate:

Today is sunny, but tomorrow has a 10% chance of rain

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Weather

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