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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 (dense) | 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 |