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Weather Vocab
Vocab to review weather introduction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weather | a set of environmental conditions at one time in one place |
| climate | determined by weather patterns over a period of time, usually at least 30 years |
| air pressure | the weight of the air pressing down on the earth |
| forecast | weather prediction |
| humidity | the water droplets in the air |
| meteorology | the study of weather |
| precipitation | water that falls from the clouds in any form |
| wind | air that moves in a horizontal direction |
| temperate zone | the parts of our planet that has all four seasons |
| troposphere | the atmospheric layer closest to the earth |
| barometer | a tool that measures air pressure |
| hygrometer | a tool that measures humidity |