Weather Instruments
A rain gauge measures what?
1) Air Pressure
2) Wind
3) Rain
4) Temperature
3) Rain
Humidity is the amount of water vapor that is in the ___?
Air
As you go higher in altitude, air pressure ____?
increases or decreases
decreases
What day is Christmas on?
12/25
A Thermometer measures what?
1) Air Pressure
2) Wind
3) Rain
4) Temperature
4) Temperature
While the air is drier in cooler temperatures, It's very humid during summer because warm air holds more
water vapor
A stratus cloud creates clouds that you can walk or drive through called
fog
What is the coldest place on Earth?
Antarctica
A Barometer measures what?
1) Air Pressure
2) Wind
3) Rain
4) Temperature
1) Air Pressure
Temperature is the average movement of energy particles. If particles are moving faster, temperature would ____?
Increase, go up, etc.
What is the natural force that forces air to go down? Hint: You float in space because they don't have any? ___
Gravity
What city in the U.S. is known as the windy city?
Michael Jordan brought 6 championships to this city
Chicago
A Anemometer measures what?
1) Air Pressure
2) Wind
3) Rain
4) Temperature
2) Wind
Liquid freezes at temperatures below the freezing point of what temperature? (degrees Celsius or farenheit)
0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees farenheit
A cumulonimbus cloud is dark and anvil shaped and usually means what kind of weather is going to happen?
Thunderstorms/severe weather
White Mountains
While other countries measure temperature in degrees Celsius, we measure our temperature in degrees ____?
farenheit
The term "Urban Heat Islands" says that cities are hotter than rural areas because cities have a lot of ____?
materials that conduct and retain heat
Cold air causes air pressure to _____ while warm air causes it to _____?
Increase, Decrease
Absolute zero is what temperature?
-460 degrees