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A barometer is an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure, the weight of air pushing down on Earth's surface. It matters because changes in atmospheric pressure help predict weather patterns, such as storms or fair conditions.
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- discoverer or inventor
- Evangelista Torricelli
- measures
- atmospheric pressure
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- 1643-00-00
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