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| barometer | an instrument that measures air pressure |
| hygrometer | an instrument used to measure humidity |
| anemometer | an instrument that measures the speed of the wind |
| rain gauge | an instrument that measures precipitation |
| thermometer | an instrument that measures temperature |
| wind vane | a tool that shows the wind's direction |
| precipitation | moisture that falls from clouds in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail |
| snow | soft, white ice crystals that form from water vapor in the upper air and fall to Earth |
| sleet | rain that freezes on the way to the ground |
| rain | water that falls from clouds to Earth |
| meteorologist | someone who studies weather |
| hail | small round pieces of frozen rain that fall to Earth, often during thunderstorms |
| humidity | the amount of moisture (water vapor) in the air |
