Science weather questions

What is atmosphere?

• A blanket of gases and tiny bits of dust that surround Earth.

• the measurement of temperature

• what the air is like at a certain time or place.

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What is weather?

• a measurement of how hot or cold it is outside

• What the air is like at a certain time and place.

• a thermometer

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How do we measure temperature?

• rain gauge

• thermometer

• barometer

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What device is used to measure air pressure?

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

What is wind?

• moving water

• moving air

• moving clouds

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What weather tool measures wind direction?

• rain guage

• anemometer

• weather vane

What measures how fast the air is moving?

• anemometer

• weather vane

• barometer

What is air pressure?

• the weight of air pressing down on Earth.

• Gravity weighing down on Earth.

• How fast the wind is blowing.

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Who needs to know about the weather?

• Scientists

• People who travel

• Pilots

• Everyone

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What is it when water falls to the ground from the atmosphere?

• Precipitation

• Fog

• Air pressure

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