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Weather Vocabulary

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Definition
anemometer   tool used to measure the speed of wind  
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barometer   tool used to measure air pressure  
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climate   patterns of weather over a long period of time in a region  
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front   a moving mass of warm or cool air  
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high pressure system   associated with a warm front producing sunny, clear skies and warmer weather  
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low pressure system   associated with a cold front producing cloudy, yucky weather and precipitation  
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meteorologist   a scientist who studies weather  
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precipitation   the water that comes down from the sky usually in the form of rain, sleet, snow, and hail  
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rain gauge   a funnel shaped tool that collects and measures rainfall  
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thermometer   a tool for measuring the temperature of the air around it  
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weather   the current outdoor conditions  
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windsock   a long tube of fabric attached to a pole used to measure how fast the wind is blowing  
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