Elements of Weather

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

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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.

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What is temperature?

• The measure of how hot or cold something is
• The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation.
• Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.
• Evaporation

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How is temperature measured?

• Wind vane
• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Rain guage

What is precipitation?

• Any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds.
• Amount of water vapor in the air.
• Force of air molecules pushing on an area.
• Wind speed

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What is wind?

• Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.
• Air pressure
• Wind vane
• A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.

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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.

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How do we measure wind speed?

• Wind vane
• Anemometer
• Cumulus
• Barometer

Which type of precipitation is formed when the temperature is above freezing?

• Rain

• Snow

• Sleet

• Hail

Weather conditions in a certain area over a long period of time is referred to as...

• Weather

• Climate

• Relative Humidity

• Precipitation

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