Word Bank Words
Word Bank Words
Weather Tools
Weather Tool Units
Misc.
100
What is weather that is dangerous or causes damage called?
Severe Weather
100
What is the amount of matter in an object called?
Mass
100
Which weather tool measures temperature?
Thermometer
100
What unit do we measure temperature in?
Degrees Celcius
100
Which gasses are most abundant in Earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
200
What is the scientific study of Earth's weather called?
Meteorology
200
What is the pull between earth and the matter in an object called?
Weight
200
What does the anemometer measure?
Wind Speed
200
What unit do we measure wind speed in?
Miles per hour (mph)
200
Which two gasses are only found in the troposphere?
Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapor
300
What is a person who studies weather called?
Meteorologist
300
What is the layer of air that is surrounding Earth called?
Atmosphere
300
Which weather tool measures relative humidity?
Hygrometer
300
Which unit do we measure wind direction in?
North, South, East, and West (N, S, E, W)
300
In which layer of the atmosphere does Earth's weather occur?
Troposphere
400
What is a prediction about what kind of weather to expect called?
Forecast
400
What is it called when something is forced into a smaller space?
Compressed
400
What does the barometer measure?
Air Pressure
400
Which unit do we measure relative humidity in?
Percent (%)
400
What happens to the air density as we go higher into Earth's atmosphere?
The air density decreases or gets lower.
500
What are the properties of air that affect weather called?
Weather Factors
500
What is the push when compressed air pushes back called?
Pressure
500
Which tool tell us the direction of the wind?
Compass
500
Which unit do we use to measure air pressure?
Millibars (MB)
500
Most of Earth's air is located in which layer of the atmosphere?
Troposphere
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