Weather Variables--ch. 13

Short term changes in atmosphere conditions--at a certain place and time

• climate

• weather

• meteorology

A barometer measures this

• air pressure

• wind speed

A anemometer measures this

• air pressure

• wind speed

The force that a column of air applies to anything beneath it

• air pressure

• wind speed

the actual amount of water vapor in the air compared to maximum it can hold

• humidity

• relative humidity

• dew point

the amount of water vapor in the air

• humidity

• relative humidity

• dew point

temperature at which the air is completely saturated and condensation happens

• humidity

• relative humidity

• dew point

water falling from the atmosphere (rain, snow, sleet, hail)

• precipitation

• fog

clouds that form near the Earth's surface

• precipitation

• fog

natural cycle of water moving between oceans, lakes, land, underground and in atmosphere

• oxygen cycle

• water cycle

• science cycle