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Weather

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The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place. Weather
Overall weather in an area over a long period of time Climate
An instrument used to measure relative humidity Psychrometer
Wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that form at high levels. Cirrus clouds
look like flat blankets and are usually the lowest clouds in the sky Stratus clouds
Fluffy, white clouds, usually with flat bottoms, that look like rounded piles of cotton. Cumulus clouds
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface. Precipitation
Formed when rain falls through a layer of freezing air. Sleet
precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents Hail
large bodies of air that have uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure Air masses
A front where cold air moves in under a warm air mass. Cold front
a front where warm air moves over cold air and brings drizzly rain and then are followed by warm and clear weather Warm front
warm air mass is caught between two colder air masses Occuluded front
warm and cold air meet but neither can move Stationary front
An instrument used to measure temperature Thermometer
An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure Barometer
An instrument used to measure wind speed Anemometer
measures wind direction Wind vane
Lines joining places on the map that have the same air pressure Isobars
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground Tornado
A severe storm that develops over tropical oceans (warm waters) and whose strong winds of more than 120 km/h spiral in toward the intensely low-pressure storm center Hurricane
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