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Anemometer animal Antarctic Circle Attraction of adhesion attraction of gravitation attractive power axis barometer blow boil breadth called carbonic acid causes Centigrade centre of gravity circle circumference cloud cohesion existing colder colour comets conductor of heat consequently degree derived diameter difference distance echo eclipse electric fluid Fahrenheit fall fixed stars force former freeze fulcrum Give an example Gneis or detritus greater Greek words hygrometer inclined plane iron Jupiter latitude length less power lever luminous meant Mercury Metron miles minutes moisture moon motion moving multiplying North Pole opposite direction orbit piece of lead piece of wood Pluviometer polygon possess pound rain rays of light Reaumur revolves round right angle rotates round the sun Saturn second kind solid body sound south magnetic pole South Pole straight line stratum surface temperature thermometer thing tides triangle tricity Tropic of Cancer Udometer Uranus velocity wedge weight wheel and axle whilst wind