Weather and Climate terms

Weather refers to the short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific area, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind.

Climate is the long-term average of weather patterns in a particular region over an extended period, typically 30 years.

An anemometer is a weather instrument used to measure wind speed.

A barometer is a weather instrument that measures air pressure.

A thermometer is a device used to measure air temperature.

A wind vane is an instrument that shows the direction of the wind.

Warm air is less dense than cooler air, causing it to rise.

Wind is caused by differences in air pressure.

Humidity is the amount of water vapor present in the air.

Precipitation is any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.