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- 1Weatherthe state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
- 2Climatethe weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
- 3Aridhaving little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
- 4PolarThe polar climate regions are characterized by a lack of warm summers.
- 5Tropicala non-arid climate in which all twelve months have mean temperatures of at least 18 °C
- 6Temperateof, relating to, or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures.
- 7TemperatureThe degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
- 8Relative humidityThe amount of water vapor present in air expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation at the same temperature.
- 9Dewtiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric vapor condenses.
- 10dew pointthe atmospheric temperature (varying according to pressure and humidity) below which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form.
- 11precipitationrain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
- 12meteorologistan expert in or student of meteorology; a weather forecaster.
- 13barometeran instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.
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- Flashcards on Untitled, created by Samuel Casertano (Class of 2018) on 21/10/2016.
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- Samuel Casertano (Class of 2018) · Oct 2016
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