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100
What is this tool and what does it measure?
rain gauge, amount of rain fall
100
generally pleasant weather conditions
fair weather?
100
What state of matter is evaporation
gas
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 is this tool and what does it measure. 
Weather vane, direction of the wind.
200
What tool tells us the amount of energy matter contains?
thermometer
200
What are clouds made of?
Condensed water particles or water droplets
200
Low pressure systems bring what type of weather.
Stormy, cloudy, rainy
200
Which type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms?
Cumulonimbus
300
What is this tool and what does it measure?
A barometer, air/barometric pressure
300
The amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity
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 is this tool and what does it measure?
anemometer, wind speed
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 is this and what does it measure?
A hygrometer, humidity.
500
what the atmosphere is like at a given time and place
weather
500
During which step of the water cycle does water vapor (gas) change to water droplets (liquid)?
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