Original presentation created by Amy Norman, a teacher at Lowes Elementary School (Graves County, Kentucky). Modified by Kristi Eigenauer, Ross Park Elementary School, for Mona Shores Public Schools.
Weather Vocabulary Words Weather Atmosphere Temperature Front Wind Anemometer Meteorologist Weather Map
Weather The happenings in the atmosphere at a certain time. The happenings in the atmosphere at a certain time.
Atmosphere The air that surrounds Earth. The air that surrounds Earth.
Temperature The measure of how hot or cold something is.
Front A place where two air masses of different temperatures meet. A place where two air masses of different temperatures meet.
Wind The movement of air. The movement of air.
Anemometer An instrument that measures wind speed.
Meteorologist Scientists who study weather and the atmosphere.
Weather Map A map that shows weather data for a large area. A map that shows weather data for a large area.
Hurricane A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder and lightening. A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder and lightening.
The happenings in the atmosphere at a certain time is called what? So what do you know…
The air that surrounds the earth is called what? So what do you know…
What is the measure of how hot or cold something is? So what do you know…
What is a place where two air masses of different temperatures meet? So what do you know…
What is the term for the movement of air? So what do you know…
An instrument that measures wind speed is called what? So what do you know…
Scientists who study the weather are called what? So what do you know…
What shows weather data for a large area? So what do you know…
A violent storm that is characterized by wind and rain is called what? So what do you know…