Weather Study Guide Review

What do weather and climate have in common?

• Describe the atmosphere at a given place and given time

• Describe the average weather over a long period of time

• Can change day to day or minute by minute

• Use data about the atmosphere (temperature, air pressure, etc.)

• Can be different from one place to place

How is weather different than climate?

• Describe the atmosphere at a given place and given time

• Describe the average weather over a long period of time

• Can change day to day or minute by minute

• Use data about the atmosphere (temperature, air pressure, etc.)

• Can be different from one place to place

How is climate different than weather?

• Describe the atmosphere at a given place and given time

• Describe the average weather over a long period of time

• Can change day to day or minute by minute

• Use data about the atmosphere (temperature, air pressure, etc.)

• Can be different from one place to place

Answer explanation

Why do we study weather?

• To collect data

• To predict the future and know how to prepare

• To know what to wear each day

• To observe the affects of humans on our atmosphere

What causes the weather on Earth?

• Air

• Land

• Water

• Sun

What properties of our atmosphere do meteorologists measure and collect data from in order to help predict the weather?

• Temperature

• Height

• Humidity

• Air Pressure

• Volume

What properties of our atmosphere do meteorologists measure and collect data from in order to help predict the weather?

• Weight

• Wind Direction

• Precipitation

• Cloud Length

• Wind Speed

A tool that detects the direction in which the way wind is blowing

• barometer

• rain guage

• wind vane

• thermometer

A tool that measures air pressure

• wind vane

• rain guage

• barometer

• thermometer

this tool measures air temperature

• thermometer

• hygrometer

• barometer

• rain gauge