Weather and Climate Review

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What is an Anemometer's function?

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Measures wind speed. The faster the air moves, the faster it turns.

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What is a thermometer's function?

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Measures the temperature

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What is a weather vane's function?

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Tells what direction the wind is blowing

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What is the function of a Rain Gauge?

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Measures the amount of precipitation

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In which layer of the atmosphere does weather take place?

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Troposphere

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Precipitation

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Forms of water that fall from earth to the clouds

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Evaporation

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the step of the water cycle where water warms up and become water vapor

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What is precipitation?

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When different forms of water fall from the clouds to the earth

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What is condensation?

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When water vapor cools and becomes water droplets forming a cloud

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Which of these is an example of Quantitative data?

• The apple is red
• There are four oranges in the bowl
• The girl is wearing glasses
• There was smoke

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There are four oranges in the bowl