Weather & Climate Vocabulary (Stemscopes 3.13 & 3.14)

Question 1

a tool used to measure the amount of rainfall

Accepted Answer

rain gauge

Question 2

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky

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precipitation

Question 3

Average weather conditions for a region year after year

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climate

Question 4

A tool that shows wind direction

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wind vane

Question 5

A tool for measuring atmospheric pressure

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barometer

Question 6

The difference between the largest and smallest value in a set of values

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range

Question 7

A measure of the amount of heat energy in something

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temperature

Question 8

The current outdoor conditions

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weather

Question 9

A tool for measuring wind speed

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anemometer

Question 10

A portion of Earth's surface with borders

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region

Question 11

A statement about what you think will happen based on what you know

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prediction

Question 12

A tool used to measure the amount of heat energy in something

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thermometer

Question 13

The amount of something

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extent

Question 14

One of the four natural divisions of the year: spring, summer, autumn (fall), and winter

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season

Questions 14