Weather - Describing Weather

Weather is the long-term average of atmospheric patterns of an area.

• Agree

• Disagree

All clouds are at the same altitude within the atmosphere.

• Agree

• Disagree

What is weather?

• The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time

• A type of climate

• A weather forecast

• A meteorological study

What happens to air pressure as altitude decreases?

• Air pressure increases

• Air pressure decreases

• Air pressure remains the same

• Air pressure fluctuates

An instrument that measures air pressure is called a _______.

• thermometer

• barometer

• hygrometer

• anemometer

Compare humidity and relative humidity.

• Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air, while relative humidity is the percentage of water vapor present in the air compared to the maximum it can hold at that temperature.

• Humidity is the percentage of water vapor in the air, while relative humidity is the absolute amount of water vapor present.

• Humidity and relative humidity are the same and can be used interchangeably.

• Humidity is the measure of temperature, while relative humidity is the measure of air pressure.

Which type of cloud is fluffy, heaped, or piled up?

• Cumulus

• Stratus

• Cirrus

• Nimbus

Fog is a type of:

• Precipitation

• Cloud

• Wind

• Storm

Compare what is the difference between snow and sleet?

• Snow is frozen precipitation that falls as ice crystals, while sleet is rain that freezes into ice pellets before hitting the ground.

• Snow is rain that freezes into ice pellets before hitting the ground, while sleet is frozen precipitation that falls as ice crystals.

• Snow and sleet are both forms of rain that freeze into ice pellets before hitting the ground.

• There is no difference between snow and sleet.

Identify what variables are used to describe weather?

• Temperature, humidity, wind speed, and atmospheric pressure

• Only temperature and humidity

• Wind speed and direction only

• Atmospheric pressure and precipitation only