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Weather Week 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |