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Science: Weather
Science: Weather & Climate
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| meteorologist | a scientist who studies and predicts weather |
| precipitation | water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. |
| data | observations of measurements recorded in an investigation. |
| measure | to use a tool to find out information such as how heavy, how big, how fast, or how hot or cold something is. |
| temperature | how hot or cold something is. |
| visualize | to make a picture in your mind using information from different sources. |
| weather | what is happening outside with the air and sky, including precipitation, temperature, and wind. |
| evidence | information that supports an answer to a question. |
| evaluate | to judge how useful or accurate something is. |
| claim | a proposed answer to a question. |
| argument | the use of evidence to say why one idea is the best. |
| graph | a way of organizing numbers that can help you see patterns. |
| range | the span between the lowest and highest numbers in a group. |
| pattern | something we observe to be similar over and over again. |
| climate | the typical weather in a place over a long period of time. |
| seasons | times of year when certain kinds of weather are more common. |
| natural hazard | severe weather or another natural event that can cause damage. |
| seasons | times of year when certain kinds of weather are more common. |
| natural hazard | severe weather or another natural event that can cause damage. |
| seasons | times of year when certain kinds of weather are more common. |