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12 Cards in this Set
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Measures the air pressure |
Barometer |
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measures wind direction with the cardinal directions on the instrument |
wind vane |
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used to measure the amount of liquid precipitation that falls in a period of time |
rain gauge |
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a tube designed to indicate wind direction (used at airports) |
wind sock |
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to much rain or water over a short period of time |
flood |
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violent windstorm with a rotating funnel of air that forms over land |
tornado |
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spinning storm with high wind speed that forms over warm ocean water |
hurricane |
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a storm with heavy rain,wind,lightning,and thunder |
thunderstorm |
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large snowstorm with high winds and low visibility |
blizzard |
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measures wind speed |
anemometer |
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measures how cold or hot it is (temperature) |
thermometer |
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little or no rain over a long period of time |
drought |
