Vocabulary Weather and Climate

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What is the typical value in a set of data, calculated by adding numbers together and dividing by the total count?

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Average

Front

What two elements make up climate?

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Precipitation and Temperature

Front

What is a measure of the amount of water in the air called?

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Humidity

Front

What term describes the day-to-day conditions of a particular place?

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Weather

Front

What is the average movement of molecules in an object, where faster molecules indicate a higher value?

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Temperature

Front

What is the long-term average of weather patterns in a specific area?

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Climate

Front

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes into liquid water?

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Condensation

Front

What term refers to the amount of rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls in a specific area?

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Precipitation

Front

What is the term for a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall?

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Drought

Front

What do we call the measure of how hot or cold something is?

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Temperature