Weather / instruments Study Guide- 4th grade

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

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Cumulus

Front

What instrument measures wind direction?

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Wind vane

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What type of front is represented by red lines with half circles?

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Warm front

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True or False: Weather and climate both look at conditions and changes in the atmosphere.

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True

Front

What instrument measures wind speed?

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Anemometer

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What is the term for the average weather conditions in a particular area over a long period?

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Climate

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What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

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Barometer

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What type of cloud is thin and wispy, often indicating a change in weather?

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Cirrus

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

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What instrument collects and measures the amount of rainfall?

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Rain gauge