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Question 1

_______ is an indication of the amount of thermal energy in the air

Answer 1

Temperature

Question 2

Meteorologists measure temperature with thermometers and _________

Answer 2

Thermographs

Question 3

In what 2 ways are temperatures measured?

Answer 3

Celsius and Fahrenheit

Question 4

Gabriel _______ developed the temperature scale with the zero point being the coldest

Answer 4

Fahrenheit

Question 5

Anders _______ developed a metric scale with 100 degrees being the middle temperature

Answer 5

Celsius

Question 6

The weight of gases bearing on a surface is called __________ pressure

Answer 6

Atmospheric

Question 7

The instrument that measures air pressure is called a _______

Answer 7

Barometer

Question 8

______ is moving air

Answer 8

Wind

Question 9

What two aspects of wind are measured?

Answer 9

Direction and speed

Question 10

_________ is any form of water that falls to the earth’s surface from the sky

Answer 10

Precipitation

Question 11

Invisible water vapor in the air is called ________

Answer 11

Humidity

Question 12

_______ is the condition of earth’s atmosphere at any given time and place

Answer 12

Weather