Weather Symbols

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Instrument for measuring temperature

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Thermometer

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What does this weather symbol mean? (Snow, Sunny, Rainbow, Cloudy)

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Snow

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What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? (High pressure system, Low pressure system, Cold front, Warm front)

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Cold front

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What is this weather symbol? (Partly Cloudy, Cloud, Sunny, Storm)

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Partly Cloudy

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Scientists who study weather and try to predict it are called? (Astronomers, Volcanologists, Meteorologists, Weatherologists)

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Meteorologists

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What does a sunny weather symbol represent?

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Clear skies and no precipitation.

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What does a rain gauge measure?

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The amount of rainfall.

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What is a hygrometer used for?

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Measuring humidity in the air.

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What does a high pressure system indicate?

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Generally clear and calm weather.

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What does a low pressure system indicate?

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Cloudy and stormy weather.