Weather
Weather Instruments
Atmosphere
Scientific Methods
Mixed Bag
100
Two factors used when describing weather.
What are temperature and precipitation?
100
The device used to measure temperature.
What is a thermometer?
100
The most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
What is nitrogen?
100
A prediction, a probable answer or an educated guess.
What is hypothesis?
100
The temperature at which condesation begins.
What is dew point?
200
Horizontal movement of air fom an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure.
What is wind?
200
Device used to show where the wind is blowing from.
What is a wind vane?
200
Water in a gas form.
What is water vapor?
200
The one thing that is changed in a controlled experiment.
What is independent variable?
200
The transfer of energy from a hotter object to a cooler one that it is touching.
What is conduction?
300
Huge body of air with similar temperature, pressure and humidity throughout.
What is an air mass?
300
Device used to show wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
300
Gas used by plants and animals to release energy from food.
What is oxygen?
300
This is measured or observed to get your results.
What is dependent variable?
300
The side of the mountain range opposite the oncoming winds.
What is leeward?
400
Location where two air masses meet but do not mix.
What is a front?
400
Measures relative humidity.
What is psychrometer?
400
Gas used by plants during photosynthesis.
What is carbon dioxide?
400
The "ending statement" that tells whether the hypothesis was correct or incorrect
What is conclusion?
400
The directional winds that usually blow in a region.
What is prevailing wind?
500
Nightime wind that blows from land towards the sea.
What is a land breeze?
500
Measures air pressure without using a liquid.
What is aneroid barometer?
500
The third most abundant gas in the atmosphere.
What is argon?
500
The term used to describe how a variable is to be measured or a word is to be defined.
What is operational definition?
500
The best teacher you've ever had.
Who is Mr. Moment?
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