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precipitation
Any water that falls from the sky.
rain
sleet
hail
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Water that falls from the sky in liquid
form.
A type of precipitation that falls from
the sky as small pieces of ice.
A type of precipitation that falls
from the sky as balls of ice.
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wind
Air that is moving.
temperature
thermometer
A measure of how warm or cool
something is.
A tool used to measure
temperature.
barometer
A tool used to measure air pressure.
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air pressure
anemometer
water cycle
snow
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The weight of air pushing down on
everything.
A tool used to measure wind
speed.
The movement of water from
Earth’s surface into the air, and
back to the Earth’s surface.
A type of precipitation that falls from
the sky as frozen flakes.
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flood
drought
season
Water that flows on land that is
normally dry, sometimes caused by
too much rain.
When an area gets way too little
rain.
A time of year that has a certain
kind of weather.
meteorology
The study of weather.
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meteorologist
A scientist who studies weather.
weather vane
rain gauge
forecast
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A tool used to measure the
direction the wind blows.
A tool used to measure how much
rain falls.
A prediction of what the weather
will be like in the future.
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Fall
Summer
Spring
Winter
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The season when temperatures are
cooler and days begin to become
shorter.
The hottest season, when days are
the longest.
The season when temperatures are
warmer and days begin to
become longer.
The coldest season, when days are
the shortest.
Amanda Pierce © 2010