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Describing Weather

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air pressure   the force that a column of air applies on the air or a surface below it   barometer  
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wind   the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure   anemometer  
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humidity   the amount of water vapor in the air   grams of water per cubic of air (g/m3)  
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relative humidity   the amount of water vapor present in the air compared   percentages  
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precipitation   water, in liquid or solid form that falls from the atmosphere    
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clouds   condensed water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere    
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fog   a suspension of water droplets and ice crystals close to or on Earth's surface    
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air temperature   the measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules in the air   thermometer  
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