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U 5: Weather-Climate
4.10C: Investigating Weather and Climate
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weather | the condition of the atmosphere at a place for a short period of time, including humidity, cloud cover, temperature, wind, and precipitation |
| climate | the long-term pattern of weather conditions |
| temperature | the measure of thermal energy in the surrounding air; how hot or cold something is |
| forecast | a weather prediction - usually 7 - 10 days |
| precipitation | rain, snow, sleet, or hail - any form of water, solid or liquid, that falls from the clouds |
| atmosphere | layers of gases that surround Earth or a planet |
| meteorologists | scientists who study weather patterns and gives the forecast |
| climatologists | scientists who use weather patterns over decades to report climate patterns |