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atmosphere
atmosphere
atmosphere air around Earth
meteorologist
meteorologist
meterologista scientist
who studies weather
freezing
freezing
freezingtemperatures at or below 0oC or 32oF;freezing point of
water
cumulus
cumulus
cumulusthick, puffy clouds
stratus
stratus
stratus layered clouds
cirrus
cirrus
cirrusthin,
wispy clouds
air pressure
air pressure
air pressure
the weight of air on Earth’s
surface
thermometer
thermometer
thermometera device used to measure
temperature
air temperatureair
temperatureair
temperature
a measure of how hot or cold the air
is
wind speed
wind speed
wind speedhow fast the air is moving
forecast
forecast
forecastpredict or
estimate the coming weather
severe
severe
severe harsh or unusual
phenomenon
phenomenon
phenomenonan unusual
event or fact that can be
seen or sensed
precipitation
precipitation
precipitation
water that falls from
clouds in the form of rain, snow, hail or
sleet
seasonal
seasonal
seasonalnormal for the time of
year
accuracy
accuracy
accuracythe degree of correctness
of a measurement of a weather instrument
barometer
barometer
barometeran instrument that measures air pressure
rain gauge
rain gauge
rain gaugea container set
outside to measure the amount of
precipitation during a storm
component
component
component a part of something