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What is climate?

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The average weather in a region over a long period of time.

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What is weather?

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The daily condition of the atmosphere.

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What does a thermometer measure?

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Temperature.

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What are dangerous events caused by weather called?

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Weather-Related Hazards.

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What is a levee?

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A wall on a river to stop water.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from the sky, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather is the short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is the long-term average of those conditions.

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What instrument measures wind speed?

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Anemometer.

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What is a tornado?

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A rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud.

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What is a hurricane?

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A large tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rain.