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Vocabulary 1
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weather instruments
Weather 1
Weather 2
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A large body of air with the same temperature and humidity is called a(n)
What is air mass
100
The pattern of weather in an area over time is called
What is climate
100
This instrument is used to measure air pressure
What is barometer
100
What happens to water vapor as it rises higher and higher in the sky?
What is the vapor cools and condenses to form clouds
100
What temperature does water boil in Fahrenheit and Celsius?
What is 100 degrees C and 212 degrees F
200
The condition of the atmosphere at a particular time is called
What is weather
200
A cloud that is very high in the atmosphere and is made of ice crystals is a
What is cirrus cloud
200
This instrument is used to measure wind speed
What is anemometer
200
What type of weather will occur with a high barometer reading
What is colder air and low chance of rain
200
What does the H on a weather map represent?
What is high pressure
300
The study of weather is called
What is meteorology
300
A cloud that is low in the atmosphere and usually means light rain or snow is a
What is stratus cloud
300
This instrument is used to measure temperature
What is thermometer
300
What are the four steps to the water cycle
What is evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection
300
What does the L on a weather map represent?
What is low pressure
400
The measurement of the amount of moisture in the air is called
What is humidity
400
A(n) __________ is the border where two air masses meet
What is front
400
What instrument is used to measure humidity
What is hygrometer
400
What is evaporation?
What is water is heated by the sun and it turns into water vapor.
400
What is the difference between climate and weather?
What is weather is at a certain time and place and climate is over time?
500
A stream of water that flows like a river in the ocean is a
What is current
500
_______ is the type of precipitation that occurs when water vapor condenses into small droplets near the ground.
What is fog
500
What instrument is used to measure wind direction
What is a wind vane
500
What is condensation?
What is water is cooled and turns into clouds
500
At what temperature does water freeze?
What is 0 degrees C and 32 degrees F