science chapter 9 weather
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- The instrument that is used to measure relative humidity is the...
- Hygrometer
- The instrument used to measure the speed of the wind is the...
- Anemometer
- The instrument used to measure the amount of energy in something is the....
- Thermometer
- The instrument that is used to measure the air pressure is the....
- Barometer
- The instrument that is used to show the direction of the wind is the....
- Weather vane
- The temeperature at which the water in the air condenses is the .........
- Dew Point
- A cloud that is on the ground is .....
- Fog
- Moisture that falls to the earth as snow, sleet, hail. or rain is called...
- Precipitation
- Which direction do the winds blow in a high pressure area?
- From the center
- In which direction do winds turn in a low pressure area?
- Counter clockwise
- Clouds that are formed in layers are called....
- Stratus
- Maritime polar is an air masss that is ________, ______pressure,and ___________
- cool, high pressure and humid
- Maritime tropical has and air mass that is _______, _________pressure, and _______.
- warm, low pressure, and humid
- What is the name for a large low presure area in our part of the world?
- Cyclone
- What do you call the heat that is carried with water vapor?
- Latent Heat
- What do you call the rapidly moving belt of air above the troposphere?
- Jet Stream
- The amount of water vapor in the air compared to what it could hold is called the ....
- Relative Humidity
- What is the name of the instrument used to measure the air presssure called?
- Barometer
- what is the water part of the Earth called?
- Hydrosphere
- What two things are used to classify clouds?
- Shape and altitude
- What do you call the movement of water from one state to another as heat energy is added and removed?
- Water Cycle
- Clouds that are high and feathery are called....
- Cirrus
- Water is lost from the leaves of plants as they grow. What is this called?
- Transpiration
- The boundary where two air masses meet is called the .....
- Front