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