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4.8A
Weather
Definition | Term |
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the day to day conditions of our atmosphere that can change in an instant | Weather |
a map that displays with symbols to help forecast the weather | Weather Map |
the meteorologist predicts what he/she thinks the weather is going to be | Forecast |
a scientist who studies the weather | Meteorologist |
rain, snow, sleet, hail or fog | Precipitation |
tool that measures the accumulation of precipitation | Rain Gauge |
scientific tool that measures wind speed | Anemometer |
how fast the wind is blowing | Wind speed |
a device that measures the direction of the wind | Windsock/Wind vane |
reported by the direction from which it originate | Wind direction |
water condenses into drops; cirrus, stratus, or cumulus; nimbus are rain clouds | Cloud cover |
how hot or cold something is | Temperature |
a tool used to measure temperature in degrees Celsius (*C) | Celsius Thermometer |