Vocabulary
Weather is the___________ _____ _______ ___________
State of the atmosphere
the condition of outside air at a certain time and place?
weather
is the weather of a certain area over a long period of time
climate
this tool is used to measure humidity ( moisture in the air)
hygrometer
standard air pressure is
29.92 inches Mercury (Hg)
The “pushing force” of the atmosphere is :
barometric pressure; air pressure
A person who studies the weather is called :
meteorologist
The higher you go up into the atmosphere, the __________________ the pressure
lower
this tool measures air pressure
barometer
winds are named
from the direction which the wind blows
Air movement caused by differences in pressure
the wind
another word for "humid"
hot, sticky, muggy, moist
the higher in altitude, the _________ air pressure there is
less
this tool measures the amount of precipitation
rain gauge
What are the four seasons
winter, spring, summer, fall
humidty is the amount of _____________ in the air
moisture, water vapor, water
What are air pressure, humidity, clouds, and temperature called?
elements of weather
Air pushes with ________________ force in ALL directions
equal
this tool measure wind direction
wind vane, weather vane
Name 3 elements of weather
temperature, wind speed and direction, air pressure, humidity (moisture), precipitation(amount of rain or snow), clouds & fog
weather is the condition of the _______ at any time or place
air, outside air, atmosphere
What causes wind?
changes in air pressure; cool air sinks, hot air rises
Air pushes with equal force in _____directions
all
this tool measures mind speed
the higher we go up into the atmosphere, the ______________ the air particles are.
farther apart