Weather terms 1
The daily conditions of the atmosphere in a particular place in terms of temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity and precipitation.
Weather
What is something that happens again and again over and over?
A pattern.
What do we measure wind with?
Anemometer
What tool measures temperature?
Thermometer
What is air that surrounds the earth?
Atmosphere
A prediction of what the weather will be like in an hour, tomorrow, or next week.
Weather forecast
The measurement of how hot or cold something is.
Temperature
What do we call a bad wind coming from the North east?
Nor'easter (North Eastern Wind)
What tool measures humidity?
HYGROMETER
What is the weight of air pressing down on the earth?
Atmospheric Pressure
Water falling from clouds. This includes rain, drizzle, hail, snow and sleet.
Precipitation
The amount of water vapour in the air is called what?
Humidity
What is a sudden burst of wind?
gust
What is temperature measured in?
(What units of measurement)
Celcius and Farenheit
What is atmospheric pressure measured in?
(Unit of measurement: cm, mm, %, kPa, Degrees Celcius?)
kPa -- Kilopascals
Name two tools that are blown by wind.
Wind vane, wind sock, anemometer
Name at least two types of precipitation.
Snow, rain, hail, fog.
What is how cold the wind called?
What is the temperature measured in?
Wind chill
Degrees Celcius
What does an anemometer measure?
What is is measured in?
Wind
kph (Kilometers per hour)
What is an area of sinking air?
What does it cause?
High pressure
Good weather
Name the four directions on a compass.
North
South
East
West
The study of the weather and how to forecast it.
A scientist who studies and predicts the weather.
Meteorology
Meteorologist
What is the movement of air?
What is a big blow of wind?
What is wind measured in?
Wind
Gust
KpH
What does a ruler measure?
What is rain measured in?
What is snow measured in?
Precipitation
Millimeters (mm)
Centimeters (cm)
What is an area of sinking air?
What does it cause?
Low Pressure
Bad weather