weather, climate and the deciduous forest
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 atmosphere | a mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth |
| radiation | the transfer of heat energy through empty space |
| thermometer | An instrument used to measure temperature |
| Air pressure | The measure of the force of air pressing down on the Earth's surface |
| Barometer | an instrument used to measure air pressure |
| wind | The movement of air from an area of high pressure to low pressure |
| Anemometer | an instrument used to measure wind speed |
| evaporation | process by which radiant energy from the sun turns liquid water into a gas |
| Psychrometer | An instrument used to measure relative humidity |
| Precipitation | water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth as rain, sleet, snow, or hail |
| Rain gauge | instrument used to measure rainfall |
| air mass | a large body of air with uniform properties throughout |
| climate | general conditions of temperature and precipitation for an area over a long period of time. |
| habitat | A home for wild animals and plants |
| meterologist | a scientist who studies the weather. |
| hygrometer | measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere |
| humidity | wetness in the atmosphere |
| accumulation | several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
| condensation | the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state |
| weather | the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation |
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