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Weather Climate
Year 8 Weather and climate Term 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weather | How hot or cold the atmosphere is for a short period of time |
| Climate | How hot or cold the atmosphere is for a long period of time |
| Precipitation | Any liquid that falls from the sky |
| Condensation | The change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase |
| Evapotranspiration | When water moves from the Earth’s surface into the atmosphere |
| Evaporation | When water changes from a liquid to a water vapor |
| Who measures weather? | Meteorologists |
| Who measures climate? | Climatologists |
| Instrument used to measure rainfall | Rain gauge |
| Instrument used to measure wind speed | Anemometer |
| Instrument used to measure air pressure | Barometer |
| Instrument used to measure cloud cover | Meteorological instrumentation |
| Instrument used to measure sunlight | Pyranometer |
| 5 factors that influence weather and climate | Temperature Pressure Moisture content Speed Direction in which its moves. |