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1. weather

   What the air outside is like at a given time

2. temperature

   How hot or cold something is

3. thermometer

   Tool that measures temperature

4. rain gauge

   Tool that measures how much rain fell

5. anemometer

   Tool that measures wind speed

6. wind vane

   Tool that shows which way the wind blows

7. barometer

   Tool that measures air pressure

8. humidity

   Amount of water vapor in the air

9. precipitation

   Water falling from clouds as rain, snow or hail

10. forecast

    Prediction of what the weather will be

11. meteorologist

    Scientist who studies and predicts weather

12. cumulus

    Puffy white clouds that look like cotton

13. stratus

    Flat gray clouds that cover the sky in layers

14. cirrus

    Thin wispy clouds high in the sky

15. front

    Boundary where two air masses meet

16. hurricane

    Huge storm with strong winds that forms over warm oceans

17. tornado

    Spinning column of air that touches the ground

18. drought

    Long time with little or no rain

19. sleet

    Rain that freezes into ice pellets as it falls

20. air pressure

    Weight of air pushing down on Earth