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Weather and Climate

How do weather and climate affect our lives

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Thermometer weather instrument that measures air temperature
anemometer weather instrument that measures the speed of wind
rain gauge weather instrument that measures the amount of precipitation
wind vane weather instrument that measures the direction the wind is coming from
Meteorologist a scientist who makes predictions on the weather (forecasts it)
tornado a rotating column of air that develops out of a storm cloud
temperature is the degree of heat or cold of an object or an environment
climate Is the usual weather conditions in a place over a period of time.
tropical zone is an extremely hot region near the equator
polar zone is a very cold region near the poles.
arid is an extremely dry area
temperate zone is a region that has neither extremely hot nor extremely cold temperatures and mild weather.
weather is the conditions outside now or a prediction of those conditions in the future time.
hurricane forms over warm oceans and are therefore most likely to affect tropical coastal area
hazardous weather severe weather hazards such as hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hail, flooding, winds, winter weather, and more are dangerous weather phenomena that threaten life and property.
blizzard is a severe snowstorm. It brings low temperatures, strong winds, and a lot of blowing snow.
continental hot summers/cold winters (ours is continental)
Created by: mrselting
 

 



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