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Temperature
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Measure of the amount of heat energy in a substance
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Thermometer
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The instrument used to measure temperature
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Celsius
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Type of temperature Scale (water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees).
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Fahrenheit
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Type of temperature scale ( water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees)
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Air pressure
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Force of the atmosphere pushing down on Earth
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Atmosphere
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Layer of air surrounding Earth
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Meteorologist
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A scientist who studies the weather
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Weather
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State of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.
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Climate
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Long term weather patterns in an area.
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Wind
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Moving air
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Wind vane
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Instrument used to tell the direction from which the wind is blowing
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Anemometer
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Instrument used to measure the speed of the wind
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Beaufort scale
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Scale that relates wind speed to its effects on land and sea.
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Humidity
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The amount of water vapor in the air
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Hygrometer
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Instrument used to measure humidity
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