Grade 4 Vocabulary Review 4.4 Weather

The day-to-day state of the atmosphere for a given area. This can include the current temperature, wind speed, cloud type, precipitation, and air pressure.

• Weather
• Climate
• Season
• Environment

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air mass that is associated with clear skies and light wind.

• Cold Front
• Warm Front
• Stationary Front
• High Pressure System

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

An air mass that is associated with strong winds and stormy weather.

• Cold Front
• High Pressure System
• Low Pressure System
• Warm Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Fluffy, white clouds with flat bottoms. This cloud type is usually associated with fair weather.

• Cumulonimbus
• Stratus
• Nimbostratus
• Cumulus

Smooth, gray clouds that cover the whole sky. This cloud type is usually associated with rain.

• Cumulus
• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Big, fluffy clouds with dark bottoms. This cloud type is usually associated with thunderstorms.

• Cumulus
• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Thin, feathery clouds. This cloud type is usually associated with fair weather although rain or snow may fall soon.

• Cumulus
• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A tool used to measure the temperature.

• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Hydrometer
• Spectrometer

A tool used to measure wind speed.

• Anemometer
• Barometer
• Thermometer
• Hydrometer

A tool used to measure air pressure.

• Barometer
• Thermometer
• Hydrometer
• Speedometer