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Weather
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12
Meteorology
5th Grade
12/04/2014

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Term

Anemometer

 

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Definition

An instrument that measures wind speed and wind pressure

 

 

Term

Atmosphere-

 

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Definition
The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
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Barometer

 

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Definition
An instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.
Term

Condensation

 

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Definition
Water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.
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 Evaporation

 

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Definition
The changing of a liquid into a gas, often under the influence of heat (as in the boiling of water).
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Humidity

 

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Definition
The state or quality of being humid.
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Precipitation

 

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Definition
Rain, hail, sleet, or snow. 
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Temprature

 

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Definition
The degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch
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troposhpere

 

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Definition
The troposphere is the lowest portion of Earth's's atmosphere.
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Weather Vane

 

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Definition
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Thermometer

 

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Definition
A thermometer is a device that measures temperatures.
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