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Weather/Climate
5.8A
Definition | Term |
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the general weather over a long period of time | Climate |
the gasses surrounding the Earth | Atmosphere |
the ordinary standard or norm | Average |
covering of clouds over all or part of the sky | Cloud cover |
the amount of moisture in the air | Humidity |
the day to day conditions of our atmosphere that can change in an instant | Weather |
reported by the direction from which it originates | Wind direction |
how fast the wind is blowing | Wind speed |
scientific tool that measures wind speed | Anemometer |
a system of measuring temperature where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees. | Celsius thermometer |
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 |
how hot or cold something is | Temperature |
a map that displays with symbols to help forecast the weather | Weather map |
a device that measures the direction of the wind | Wind vane or wind sock |