Weather Instruments and Cloud Types

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thermometer

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instrument that measures thermal energy

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barometer

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instrument that measures air pressure

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anemometer

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instrument that measures wind speed

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air pressure

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the weight of the air pressing on the Earth

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rain gauge

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instrument that measures precipitation

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high pressure

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weather system that brings dry, fair weather

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low pressure

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weather system that brings moist air, clouds, and precipitation

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cirrus

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wispy or feathery high clouds

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cumulus

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fluffy, white clouds that appear during fair weather

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cumulonimbus

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towering, dark clouds that bring thunderstorms