Atmosphere and Air Temperature
what the atmosphere is like at any given place and time
weather
the changing of a gas into a liquid
Condensation
a cloud at ground level
fog
air pressure is measured in what unit of measurement?
millibars or inches
two forms of precipitation that can be solid or liquid
hail and sleet
the force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it
air pressure
the instrument that measures humidity in the air is a
hygrometer
any form of water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground
precipitation
sunny, "happy" weather usually means _____ air pressure
high air pressure
a type of precipitation that results in large chunks of ice falling from the sky
hail
the air that surrounds the earth
the atmosphere
the water that is in the air
water vapor
a type of cloud that changes color at sunset
cirrus clouds
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere
air pressure
If Joey is in Alaska and it is snowing and Billy is in Alabama and it is raining, what is the main difference in the weather?
temperature
the instrument that measures temperature
thermometer
the changing of a liquid into a gas
evaporation
puffy, white clouds that you can see "shapes" in
cumulus clouds
the instrument that measures air pressure
barometer
what tool is used to measure humidity?
hydrometer
what air pressure brings rainy and wet weather?
low air pressure
the amount of water vapor in the air
humidity
thunderstorm clouds that span from low to high
cumulonimbus clouds
the instrument that measures wind speed
anemometer
what does it mean for the weather when the barometer shows increasing air pressure?
the weather will get better