Weather and Forecast

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What instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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An anemometer measures wind speed.

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What are dark, flat clouds that cover the sky called?

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Stratus clouds are dark, flat, and cover the sky.

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What is the term for the overall weather that occurs over an extended period of time?

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Climate refers to the overall weather over a long period.

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What type of clouds are white, flat, and wispy?

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Cirrus clouds are white, flat, and wispy.

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What instrument is used to measure temperature?

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A thermometer measures temperature.

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What is the term for the daily state of the atmosphere at a specific place and time?

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Weather refers to the daily state of the atmosphere.

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What instrument measures atmospheric pressure?

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A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.

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What type of clouds are fluffy and white, often resembling cotton?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and white.

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What is the term for precipitation that falls as frozen water?

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Snow is precipitation that falls as frozen water.

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What do we call the boundary between two different air masses?

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A front is the boundary between two different air masses.