Weather flashcard

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What instrument is used to measure temperature?

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Thermometer

Front

How do clouds affect temperature on a cloudy day?

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The temperature would be cooler because the clouds reflect the solar energy back into space.

Front

What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?

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The sun

Front

What is the layer of gas that surrounds Earth called?

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Atmosphere

Front

What is moving air in the atmosphere called?

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Wind

Front

What do we call the water that falls from the sky?

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Precipitation

Front

What is the term for the amount of moisture in the air?

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Humidity

Front

What instrument measures wind speed?

Back

Anemometer

Front

What is the process of water vapor turning into liquid water?

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Condensation

Front

What do we call the boundary between two different air masses?

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