Weather and Climate 1
the day to day variation of amtospheric condition
Weather
Type of precipitation
rain, hail, snow, sleet
Who studies weather?
Meteorologist
Weather can change quickly..
True or False?
True
Climate is a long variation of weather condition.
True or False?
True
The scientific study of Weather
Meteorology
a force of air molecules pushing on an area
Air pressure
is the air that moves horizontally oparallel to the ground.
wind
A device use to measure rain
Rain gauge
Amount of water vapor in the air
Humidity
An instrument that is use to measure air pressure
Barometer
A tool that measures woind direction
Wind Vane
Climate near the equator
Tropical Climate
A device that measure temperature
Thermometer
two factors affect visibility
fog and air pollution
Instrument use to measure relative humidity
Psychrometer
Two factors that affect visibility
Air pollution and fog
Windiest area on earth
Commonwealth Bay in Antartica
A device that measures how fast the wind blows
Anemometer
measured by using barometer
air pressure
this instrument measures wind speed
Anemometer
The driest climate in the world
Atacama Desert
The coldest area inhabited on earth averaging -59 degrees Fahrenheit
Oymyakon, Russia
Factors affect weather
visibility, temperature, humidity, precipitation, air pressure
two ways precipitation are alike
1. made of water
2. falls to the ground