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Weather
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| measures the temperature | thermometer |
| measures wind speed | anemometer |
| measures air pressure | barometer |
| measures precipitation | rain gauge |
| collects information from the atmosphere | weather balloon |
| a scientist that observes the sky and the changes which happen in it | meteorologist |
| high, thin, wispy clouds | cirrus |
| big, puffy white clouds | cumulus |
| low layered clouds | stratus |
| to predict the weather | forcast |
| swirling column of air that forms from thunderstorms | tornado |
| Large swirling storm that forms over warm tropical waters | hurricane |
| severe snowstorm with winds of at least 35 mph, visibility of <1/4 mi., and duration of at least 3 hrs. | blizzard |
| rain, sleet, snow, and hail | precipitation |