Weather and Climate- Lesson 3

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centimeter

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A linear measure in the metric system, smaller than 1/2 inch.

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depth

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The way that we measure precipitation (not volume).

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precipitation

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Rain or snow that falls from clouds in the sky during a weather event.

Front

rain gauge

Back

A tool used to measure the depth of rain.

Front

snow stick

Back

A tool used to measure the depth of snow (for our purposes, a ruler)