Elements of Weather

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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How is precipitation measured?

• Compass

• Anemometer

• Rain guage

• Thermometer

A barometer is used to measure...

• wind

• temperature

• air pressure

• density

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The weight of air causes...

• wind speed

• air pressure

• temperature

• diabetes

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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

What is the horizontal or parallel movment of air that is caused as air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

• Air pressure

• Relative Humidity

• Visibility

• Wind

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Which type of precipitation is formed when water freezes in layers around a small nuclei of ice during thunderstorms?

• Rain

• Snow

• Sleet

• Hail

Any form of water that falls to the Earth's surface from the clouds.

• humidity

• relative humidity

• dew point

• precipitation

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The movement of air because of differences in air pressure.

• wind

• air pressure

• weather

• visibility

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