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 used to measure humidity ( moisture in the air)
hygrometer
How do we measure precipitation? (centimeters, yards, inches, etc)
inches
The “pushing force” of the atmosphere is :
barometric 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
rooster
Air movement caused by differences in pressure
the wind
another word for "humid"
hot, sticky, muggy, moist
Climate zones are areas divided by:___________ and ____________
precipitation and temperature
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 on top of hills and mountains?
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