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Gizmo Observing weather
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OGIZMO OBSERVING WEATHERQUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
anemometer - An instrument used to measure wind speed
atmosphere - the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
aurora borealis - a glowing light in Earth's atmosphere, usually near the North Pole, caused by collisions
of charged particles with atoms in Earth's atmosphere
cumulomimbus clouds - large, tall, and dense clouds that often produce heavy rain and thunderstorms
Equator - An imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the
South Pole
evaporate - the change from a liquid to a gas
fog - a thick, dense cloud located near the ground
humidity - The amount of water vapor in the air
hygrometer - an instrument for measuring the humidity of the air or a gas.
latitude - angular distance north or south of the equator
Precipitation - Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.
rain guage - measures the amount of liquid precipitation
thermometer - An instrument used to measure temperature
Temperature - A measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the average kinetic
energy of the particles in an object.
thunderstorm - a usually brief, heavy storm that consists of rain, strong winds, lightning, and thunder
weather - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain,
etc.
weather station - a place where instruments gather information about the weatheranemometer - An
instrument used to measure wind speed
atmosphere - the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
aurora borealis - a glowing light in Earth's atmosphere, usually near the North Pole, caused by collisions
of charged particles with atoms in Earth's atmosphere
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