Weather and Climate Vocabulary

Front

What is the use of evidence to say why one idea is best?

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argument

Front

What does it mean to make a picture in your mind using information from different sources?

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visualize

Front

What is happening outside with the air and sky, including precipitation, temperature, and wind?

Back

weather

Front

What does it mean to use a tool to find out information such as how heavy, how big, how fast, how hot or cold something is?

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measure

Front

What do we call something we observe to be similar over and over again?

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pattern

Front

What is the long-term average of weather in a particular area?

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climate

Front

What do we call water that falls from the sky, such as rain or snow?

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precipitation

Front

What is the term for the movement of air in the atmosphere?

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wind

Front

What do we call the different times of the year, such as spring, summer, fall, and winter?

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seasons

Front

What is the term for a visual representation of data?

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graph