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Weather Pgs.5-18
Weather Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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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 |