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Weather Vocab:)
Johnnie's Vocab.
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Science
6th Grade
03/21/2006

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Term
Anemonmeter-
Definition
Used to describe a plant species that is pollinated by the wind.
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Wind Vane-
Definition
A divice that rotats freely to show the direction of the wind.
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Barometer-
Definition
an instrument measuring changes in atmospheric pressure, used in weather forecasting.
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Over Cast-
Definition
Very cloudy, with no sun showing.
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Rain Gauge-
Definition
a device used to measure the amount of rain that falls in a particular location.
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Cold Front-
Definition
The boundary zone of an advancing cold-air mass as it replaces warmer air.
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Warm Front-
Definition
the gently sloping advancing edge of a warm air mass that displaces colder air, bringing a temperature increase and heavy rain where the front makes contact with the ground.
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Air Mass-
Definition
A large body of air.
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Humidity-
Definition
Water vapor in the air
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Relative Humidity-
Definition
Measurement that compares the amount of water vapor in air with the amount the air can hold at a certain temperature.
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Dew Point-
Definition
The temperature at which a volume of air cannot hold any more water vapor.
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Air Mass-
Definition
A large body of air having similar properties or weather conditions.
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Front-
Definition
The boundary between warm and cold air masses.
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