Gr. 3 Unit 1 Vocab

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A description of the average weather of a certain place

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Climate

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When different air masses meet; can be either warm or cold

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Scientists who study weather and create weather predictions

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Meteorologists

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Rain, sleet, snow, or hail

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Precipitation

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A measure of the heat absorbed by the Earth; how hot or cold it is

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Temperature

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Movement of water around Earth; evaporation, condensation, precipitation, accumulation

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Water Cycle

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A description of the current conditions of the atmosphere in a certain place

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Weather

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A collection of dust and water vapor in the sky.

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Cloud

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An instrument used to measure temperature.

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Thermometer

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All of the gases around Earth; where weather happens

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Atmosphere