Weather / instruments Study Guide- 4th grade

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What type of cloud is white and puffy and means fair weather?

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Cumulus

Front

What type of cloud forms high in the atmosphere, appears wispy, and can mean fair weather?

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Cirrus

Front

What happens to the weather when a cold front passes over?

Back

The weather becomes cooler and drier.

Front

What instrument measures wind direction?

Back

Wind vane

Front

What instrument measures the amount of rainfall or precipitation?

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Rain gauge

Front

What type of cloud is thick and dark, often associated with thunderstorms?

Back

Cumulonimbus

Front

What instrument measures atmospheric pressure?

Back

Barometer

Front

What type of cloud is flat and gray, often covering the sky?

Back

Stratus

Front

What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

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Front

Front

What instrument measures wind speed?

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Anemometer