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Elements of Weather
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The metric system temperature measurement used in most countries around the world

 Celsius Scale (C)

100

Moving air

Wind

100

How fast the wind blows 

Wind Speed

100

The atmospheric layer where most of the Earth's weather occurs

Troposphere

100

A storm that includes the presence of lightning and thunder. They often include large amounts of rain, some hail, or even snow

Thunderstorm 

200

A unit of temperature measurement

degree

200

Rain, snow, hail, and other forms of condensation that form in clouds and fall to the ground

Precipitation

200

A tool that measures precipitation

Rain Gauge

200

The mixture of gases surrounding the Earth and the other planets

atmosphere

200

A period of time when the amount of rain, snow, and other forms of precipitation is much less than in a normal year

Drought

300

A tool that measures temperature

thermometer

300

A powerful discharge of electricity during a thunderstorm

Lightning

300

An instrument used for showing the direction of the wind

Weather Vane or Windsock

300

The bottom layer of the atmosphere where clouds are found

Troposphere

300

A storm with high winds and rain that forms over oceans near the equator

Hurricane

400

How hot or cold something is

temperature

400

Sound of a lightning bolt. Occurs as the lightning rapidly heats and expands the air through which it travels

Thunder

400

The direction the wind blows from. (For example, if the wind blows from north to south, it is a north wind, or a "northerly.")

Wind direction

400

The layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere

Stratosphere

400

A storm that includes the presence of lightning and thunder. They often include large amounts of rain, some hail, or even snow

Tornado

500

A temperature scale that tells how hot or cold something is in the United States of America

Fahrenheit Scale (F)

500

A visible collection of immense numbers of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air 

Cloud

500

A tool that measures wind speed

Anemometer

500

An object launched into orbit around the Earth which carries instruments that record and report back information about our weather

Satellite

500

A long-lasting snowstorm with low temperatures, strong winds (above 56 KPH), and a great deal of either falling or blowing snow

Blizzard

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