Generation Genius Weather vs Climate

New York City had a record rainfall on Wednesday.

• weather

• climate

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Over the last decade we have had an increase in the amount of rain in our area.

• weather

• climate

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What type of weather data is collected using an anemometer?

• temperature

• pressure

• precipitation

• wind speed

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Weather

• A scientist that studies the atmosphere in order to understand and predict the weather.

• A device that measures air temperature.

• A device that measures air pressure.

• Day-to-day variation of the atmosphere's condition locally.

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Climate

• Day-to-day variation of the atmosphere's condition locally.

• A device that measures air temperature.

• The variations of weather conditions over long periods of time.

• The atmosphere that surrounds Earth has weight and pushes down on anything below it. The weight of air above a given area on Earth's surface is called atmospheric pressure or air pressure.

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Air Pressure

• A device used to measure the amount of rainfall over a period of time.

• A scientist that studies the atmosphere in order to understand and predict the weather.

• Day-to-day variation of the atmosphere's condition locally.

• The atmosphere that surrounds Earth has weight and pushes down on anything below it. The weight of air above a given area on Earth's surface is called atmospheric pressure or air pressure.

Meteorologist

• The variations of weather conditions over long periods of time.

• A device that measures how fast the wind is blowing.

• A scientist that studies the atmosphere in order to understand and predict the weather.

• The atmosphere that surrounds Earth has weight and pushes down on anything below it. The weight of air above a given area on Earth's surface is called atmospheric pressure or air pressure.

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Rain Gauge

• A device used to measure the amount of rainfall over a period of time

• A device that measures air temperature.

• The variations of weather conditions over long periods of time.

• A device that measures how fast the wind is blowing.

Anemometer

• A device used to measure the amount of rainfall over a period of time.

• A device that measures how fast the wind is blowing.

• Day-to-day variation of the atmosphere's condition locally.

• A device used to show the direction the wind is blowing.

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Which type of extreme weather is most common in the middle of the USA?

• heat wave

• earthquake

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

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