Honors Science Atmosphere

The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.

• Climate

• Weather

• Atmosphere

• None

True or False. Weather changes minute by minute.

• True

• False

True or False. Measurements of weather include temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind speed and direction, humidity levels and precipitation

• True

• False

The average conditions of the atmosphere for a certain location over a long period of time.

• Weather

• Climate

• Atmosphere

True or False. Climate take a very long time to change

• True

• False

The envelope of gasses that surround the planet Earth.

• Weather

• Climate

• Atmosphere

• None

An instrument used to measure temperature

• Barometer

• Weather Vane

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Rain Gauge

An instrument used to measure wind speed

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Sling Psychrometer

An instrument that can be whirled in the air

until the reading of the wet-bulb thermometer reaches a constant value

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Sling Psychrometer

• Rain Gauge