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Weather and Climate

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describes the condition of the air outdoors such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed and rainfall weather
less air, less weight; it means cool, wet air low pressure
more air, more weight; means hot dry air high pressure
the cooling off of water in the atmosphere changing gas to a liquid condensation
water droplets fall from the atmosphere precipitation
forms of precipitation rain, sleet, snow, hail
the amount of water vapor in the air humidity
the average or typical weather condition of a region year after year (at least a season) climate
shape of land, elevation, ocean currents, closeness to equator, nearness to water, gases in the atmosphere things that affect climate
combination of temperature, cloud cover, wind direction, wind speed, precipitation condition
used to measure temperature thermometer
how much air mass is pressing on the surface of the earth air pressure
when one air mass meets another air mass, and one air mass takes over another air mass front
used to measure rain rain gauge
used to measure wind direction wind vane
used to measure wind speed anemometer
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