Earth's water and atmosphere unit 4

What is weather?

• The measure of transparency of the atmosphere.
• The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
• Cumulus clouds
• Stratus clouds

How is air pressure measured?

• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Psychrometer
• Wind vane

What is humidity?

• Any form of water that falls from the sky to the ground.
• A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.
• The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
• The amount of water vapor in the air.

How is relative humidity measured?

• Rain gauge
• Thermometer
• Anemometer
• Psychrometer

How is temperature measured?

• Wind vane
• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Rain guage

How is precipitation measured?

• Compass
• Anemometer
• Rain guage
• Thermometer

What is air pressure? 

• How hot or cold something is.
• Any form of water that falls to the ground from the clouds.
• The force of air molecules pushing on an area.
• Air that moves horizontally, or perpendicular to the ground.

How do we measure wind speed?

• Wind vane
• Anemometer
• Cumulus
• Barometer

The distance at which large objects can be seen clearly...

• wind speed
• temperature
• visibility

If the dew point is 45 degrees Fahrenheit, which temperature would create dew on the grass?

• 46 degrees F
• 44 degrees F
• 55 degrees F
• 32 degrees F