Describes the condition of the atmosphere such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and...
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Several months during the year that have similar temperatures
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WEATHER AND CLIMATE VOCABULARY
Weather
Describes the condition of the atmosphere such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and rainfall
Season
Several months during the year that have similar temperatures
Rain Gauge
An Instrument Used To Measure The Amount of Rainfall
Windsock
An instrument used to show the direction of wind and measure the speed
Thermometer
An Instrument used to measure how hot or cold something is
Barometer
An instrument that measures air pressure
Warm Front
The location where a warm air mass is replacing a cooler air mass.
Cold Front
The location where a cold air mass is replacing a warm air mass.
Climate
Average weather conditions of a region year after year (at least 30 years of data)
Precipitation
Rain, Snow, Sleet, or Hail that falls from the clouds in the sky
Humidity
The amount of water vapor in the air
Air Pressure
A force applied by the weight of air.
Data
Pieces of Information
Typical
Usual, Average
Trend
Show an increasing number of events
