weather vocab

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What weather tool measures temperature?

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Thermometer

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The average conditions of a place over a long period of time.

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Climate

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What weather tool measures air pressure?

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Barometer

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A set of weather instruments used to collect data.

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Weather Station

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Which weather tool tells wind speed?

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Anemometer

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from the sky, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What does a wind vane do?

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It shows the direction the wind is blowing from.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather is the short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is the long-term average of weather.

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What is humidity?

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The amount of water vapor in the air.

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What does a rain gauge measure?

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The amount of rainfall.