Weather Instruments
Weather Maps
Air pollution
Air
Everything
100
This is the instrument that measures temperature
What is a thermometer
100
Wind always blows from _______ to __________ pressure
What is high to low
100
Air pollutants that come out of smokestacks can cause _______
What is acid rain
100
Where does most of the carbon monoxide come from in the US?
What are vehicles
100
How do we know the atmosphere of early earth was mostly Methane, Ammonia, and Carbon Dioxide?
We tested the air bubbles found in old glaciers in Antartica
200
This is the instrument that measures relative humidity
What is Sling psychrometer, hygrometer, or hydrometer
200
This is how much water vapor is in the air compared to how much it can hold
What is relative humidity
200
What is causing sea levels to rise?
What is too much Carbon Dioxide
200
What is carbon monoxide
What is a colorless, odorless gas that is toxic.
200
The transfer of heat through air or water that causes weather
What is convection
300
This is the instrument that measures air pressure
What is a barometer
300
These are lines on a weather map that show equal pressure
What are isobars
300
What do volcanic eruptions release into the atmosphere that is harmful?
What is sulfur dioxide, ash, and dust
300
Venus is made up of thick, dense ______________
What is Carbon Dioxide
300
What gave the Earth oxygen?
What is plant respiration
400
This is the instrument used to measure wind direction
What is a wind vane
400
These are lines on a weather map that shows lines of equal temperature
What are isotherms
400
What is depleting the ozone?
What are CFCs
400
What is the main element on Earth that we need that other planets do not have?
What is oxygen
400
What gave Earth enough Carbon Dioxide for plants to live?
What are volcanoes
500
This is the instrument used to measure wind speed
What is an anemometer
500
Do low pressure systems move clock-wise or counter clock-wise?
What is counter clockwise
500
What are three air pollutants?
What are dust, pollen, and sea salt
500
The movement of heat in the atmosphere is caused by _____________
What is convection currents
500
Which global wind pattern is between 30 and 60 degrees latitude?
What are the prevailing westerlies
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