Atmosphere practice

Measures wind speed

• Anemometer
• Barometer
• Wind Vane
• Psychrometer

Measures wind direction.

• Anemometer
• Barometer
• Wind Vane
• Psychrometer

Measures air pressure

• Barometer
• Psychrometer
• Anemometer
• Wind Vane

Measures humidity

• Psychrometer
• Anemometer
• Barometer
• Rain guage

Warm air...

• Rises because it's dense
• Rises because it's less dense
• Falls because it is dense
• Falls because it is less dense

What is the process of warm air rising and cold air sinking?

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation
• Evaporation

The spreading of heat across an open space is called..

• convection
• conduction
• radiation
• precipitation

Warm currents near the equator...

• moves warm water toward the poles
• stays near the equator
• is cold by the equator
• moves cold water toward the poles

What is the original source of energy?

• Sun
• Grass
• Water
• Wind

How is wind created?

• Uneven heating of the atmosphere
• Going from high to low pressure
• Uneven heating and going from high to low pressure
• Gravitational potential