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Weather Pgs.5-18
Weather Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| meteorology | the study of weather |
| weathering | when Earth's rocks are broken down into smaller pieces |
| erosion | when broken pieces of rock are moved by water, ice or wind |
| water erosion | this happens when small pieces of rock and pebbles are carried away by water |
| wind erosion | happens when small pieces of rock are carried away by the wind |
| glacier erosion | occurs when glaciers pick up small pieces of rock and carries them away |
| weather vane | weather tool that tells us the direction of the wind |
| rain gauge | measures the amount of rain we get from day to day |
| thermometer | tells how hot or cold something is |
| barometer | tool that measures air pressure |
| anemometer | tool that measures wind speed |
| What are the three main types of erosion? | wind, water and glacier |
| meteorologist | a person who studies the weather |