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100
What is this tool and what does it measure?
rain gauge, amount of rain fall
100
What is fair weather?
generally pleasant weather conditions.
100
Name the steps in the water cycle AND the type of matter changes that occur in each.
What are evaporation (liquid to a gas) condensation (gas to a liquid) precipitation (liquid to a solid except with rain where it stays as a liquid)?
100
How does proximity to the ocean affect temperatures on the coast compared to cities further inland?
Summer- cooler coast, warmer inland
Winter- warmer coast, cooler inland
100
The _________ the air pressure, the warmer the air temperature
lower
200
What tool measures wind direction?
Weather vane, wind vane, or weather sock
200
What tool tells us the amount of energy matter contains?
thermometer
200
What are clouds made of?
Condensed water particles
200
Low pressure systems bring what type of weather.
Stormy, cloudy, rainy
200
Which type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
300
What tool measures air pressure?
A barometer
300
What is humidity?
The amount of water vapor in the air?
300
Where does most of the evaporation occur on Earth?
Ocean
300
When barometric pressure rises, what kind of weather can you expect.
sunny, clear, and cool
300
What happens to the air pressure in an area when the humidity increases?
it decreases/gets lower
400
What tool measures wind speed?
anemometer
400
Name 3 types of clouds
cumulous, stratus and cirrus
400
During which step of the water cycle does water (liquid) change to water vapor (gas)?
Evaporation
400
What five factors determine the weather?
Temperature, humidity, air pressure, clouds and wind
400
As altitude increases, air pressure__________________.
Decreases
500
What tool measures humidity?
A hygrometer
500
Define weather
what the atmosphere is like at a given time and place
500
During which step of the water cycle does water vapor (gas) change to a liquid (gas)?
Condensation
500
When winds blow from the north, you can expect these types of temperatures in Florida.
Cooler temperatures
500
This type of precipitation starts as snow, melts, becomes liquid, then high winds blow it back up into the clouds, refreezes and comes down as a solid chunk of ice
Hail