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Weather Week2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weather | weather -The properties of the atmosphere at any given time and location, including temperature, air movement, and precipitation. |
| climate | climate- The average weather conditions in an area. |
| atmosphere | atmosphere- The layers of gas that surround a planet. |
| precipitation | precipitation- water that is released from clouds in the sky; includes rain, snow, sleet, hail and freezing rain. |
| temperature | temperature- The measure of how hot or cold the air is outside. |
| density (dense) | density (dense) -A measure of how many particles are packed together into a certain amount of space. |
| climatology | climatology- The study of climate conditions averaged over a period of time. |
| meteorology | meteorology- The study of patterns of weather. |
| forecast | forecast- A prediction about what the weather will be like in the future based on weather data. |
| ocean currents | ocean currents- large-scale movement of water within the oceans in a certain direction. |