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Weather Week 2
Term | Definition |
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Weather | The properties of the atmosphere at any given time and location, including temperature, air movement, and precipitation |
Climate | The average weather conditions in an area |
Atmosphere- | The layers of gas that surround a planet |
Precipitation | Water that is released from clouds in the sky; includes rain, snow, sleet, hail and freezing rain |
Temperature | The measure of how hot or cold the air is outside |
Density | A measure of how many particles are packed together into a certain amount of space |
Climatology | The study of climate conditions averaged over a period of time |
Meteorology | The study of patterns of weather |
Forecast | A prediction about what the weather will be like in the future based on weather data |
Ocean currents | large-scale movement of water within the oceans in a certain direction |