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Instruments
Elements of weather
Clouds
climate
What influences weather
100
An instrument that measures and displays temperature.
What is thermometer.
100
The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time.
What is weather.
100
A collection of small water droplets or ice crystals that are suspended in the air.
What is cloud.
100
Describes the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
What is climate.
100
A large volume of air in which temperature and moisture content are nearly the same throughout.
What is air mass.
200
An instrument that is used to measure relative humidity.
What is psychrometer.
200
A measure of how hot or cold something is.
What is temperature.
200
The change from a liquid to a gas that usually occurs at the surface of a liquid.
What is evaporation.
200
Distance in degrees North and South from the equator.
What is latitude.
200
Forms between the air masses.
What is front.
300
An instrument that measures air pressure.
What is barometer.
300
The amount of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity.
300
The surface on which water droplets condense.
What is cloud condensation nuclei.
300
The surface features of an area combine to form it's...
What is topography.
300
A mass that is moving can quickly push up a warm air mass.
What is cold front.
400
Is used to measure wind speed.
What is anemometer.
400
The amount of water needed to reach saturation.
What is relative humidity.
400
Water vapor that condenses very near Earths surface.
What is fog.
400
Refers to height of are above sea level.
What is elevation.
400
A ... front forms when when a warm air mass follows a retreating cold air mass.
What is warm front.
500
A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.
What is visibility.
500
The temperature at which more condensation than evaporation occurs.
What is dew point.
500
Ground fog is also called...
What is radiation.
500
The movement of water in a certain direction.
What is ocean current.
500
In a ... front, there is not enough wind for either the cold air mass or the warm air mass keep moving.
What is stationary front.