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What is an anemometer?
This weather tool measures the speed of wind.
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What is weather?
This word describes what is happening outdoors at a certain location at a certain time.
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What is precipitation?
When clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid. Soon, rain, snow, sleet, or hail falls to the ground.
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What is thunder?
The explosive sound of air as it is heated by lightning.
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What are seasons?
When the earth circles around the sun at a slight tilt this causes the___________.
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What is a thermometer?
This weather tool measure the temperature of the air.
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What is the climate?
This word describes the average weather in a specific location over many years.
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What is accumulation?
This is what we call the water that collects either in lakes, rivers or in the ground.
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What is hail?
A mixture of liquid and frozen precipitation. It happens mostly in the summer during storms.
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What is summer?
During this time of year you can wear short, sleeves shirts and go swimming outside.
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What is a wind vane?
This weather tool shows the wind direction.
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What is the water cycle?
This is how water is continuously recycled and used again and again in the world.
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What is evaporation?
The sun heats up water in rivers, lakes, oceans and other bodies of water. The water vapor or steam goes into the air. Liquid moves from a liquid to a gas.
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What is a tornado?
A swirling, funnel-shape column of wind. This type of weather can cause a lot of damage.
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What is autumn or fall.
This time of year you might see the leaves changing colors, the temperature gets cooler and the days get shorter.
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What is a weather map?
This is what a forecaster or meteorologist might use to show weather over different parts of the country.
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What is the atmosphere?
This is the blanket of air that surrounds the earth.
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What is condensation?
The water vapor gets cold. It turns back into liquid and forms clouds.
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What is snow?
This type of weather is made up of tiny pieces of ice that fall to Earth. Each one is unique and a different shape.
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What is winter?
This time of the year the temperature can drop to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, the days are short and it can snow.
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What is rain gauge?
This weather tool measures how much rain we have gotten in a given time.
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What is precipitation?
Any type of liquid that falls from the sky.
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What is the sun?
This heats up the water on earth so the water cycle can take place.
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What is sunny weather?
This huge hot ball of gas warms the Earth. This type of weather you can go outside and play comfortably.
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What is the sun?
The energy from this giant star causes our weather.
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