Weather and Climate Vocabulary

3-5 Grade

Rain Gauge

An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall

Windsock

An instrument used to show the direction of wind and measure the speed

Thermometer

An instrument used to measure how hot or cold something is

Barometer

An instrument that measures air pressure

Weather

Describes the condition of the atmosphere such as temperature, cloud cover, wind

speed, and rainfall

Climate

Average weather conditions of a region year after year

Precipitation

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky

Trend

Show an increasing number of events

Data

Pieces of information

Humidity

The amount of water vapor in the air

Typical

Usual or average

Warm Front

The location where a warm air mass is replacing a cooler air mass.

Cold Front

The location where a cold air mass is replacing a warm air mass.

Air Pressure

A force applied by the weight of air.

Global Warming

A rise in the average temperatures of Earth’s air and oceans

Season

Several months during the year that have similar temperatures