Explanation of TARCRAW Flashcards
1
Q
Temperature
A
Degree of hotness or coldness
2
Q
Air Pressure
A
Force exerted on a unit area of the earths surface by the weight of column of air above it
3
Q
Relative Humidity
A
Ratio Between the amount of water vapour and the maximum water vapour that the air can hold at a given temperature.(Measured using sling psychrometer)
4
Q
Cloud
A
Visible mass of water droplets suspended in the atmosphere
5
Q
Rainfall
A
Water of any form that falls from the atmosphere
6
Q
Wind
A
Movement of air from an area of higher to lower pressure