Weather

Weather Vocabulary

100

The state of the air at a certain time and place

What is weather?

200

Scientists who study weather

Who are meteorologists?

300

Instrument that shows wind direction

What is a wind vane?

400

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These are referred to as ground/low level clouds 

Fog/ Mist

500

The weather of a place over a long time

What is climate?

Elements of Weather

100

This is the hotness or coldness of a place

 Temperature

200

This refers to the weight of the atmosphere at ground level

Atmospheric(Air) Pressure

300

This refers to the velocity at which air is moving

Wind Speed

400

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This refers to the amount of moisture within the atmosphere

Humidity

500

Water that is found underground

What is groundwater?

Weather Instruments

100

This instrument is used to measure precipitation 

Rain Guage

200

This instrument is used to denote the amount of water vapour in the air

Hydrometer

300

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This instruments measures air pressure at surface level

Barometer

400

This instrument measures a quantity that can be expressed in 'miles per hour' or 'knots'

Anemometer 

500

This weather instrument is used to indicate directional flow of air 

Wind vane

Types of Rainfall

100

Air of this temperature rises

Warm air

200

This rainfall is most common and occurs usually in the afternoon due to intense heating of the earth's surface

Convectional Rainfall

300

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This refers to the level at which air begins to cool and condense forming clouds

Saturation Levels / Dew Point

400

This type of rainfall causes areas on the leeward side of an island to have dry conditions

Relief/Orographic Rainfall

500

This rainfall pattern commonly affects parishes such as St. Mary, Portland and St. Thomas in Jamaica

Relief/ Orographic Rainfall