FOSS Earth and Sun Investigation 3 Part 1

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What is a wind vane?

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A weather instrument that shows the direction of the wind.

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Which atmospheric layer is closest to Earth's surface?

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Troposphere.

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What does a barometer measure?

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Air pressure.

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What is the hottest layer in the atmosphere?

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Thermosphere.

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What is an anemometer used for?

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Measuring wind speed.

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What is the purpose of a rain gauge?

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To measure the amount of rainfall.

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What is the definition of density?

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Mass per unit volume of a substance.

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What is the stratosphere?

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The second layer of Earth's atmosphere, above the troposphere.

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What is the ionosphere?

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A region of the atmosphere that contains a high concentration of ions and free electrons.