Geography (2.1) Flashcards
What is weather
weather is the state of the atmosphere around us at any given time. it can change from hour to hour and day to day
what are the elements of weather and climate
Temperature
Precipitation
Air pressure
Wind speed
Wind direction
cloud cover
visibility
what does temperature mean
exactly how hot or cold it is
what does air pressure mean
how heavy the air is
what does cloud cover mean
it means how much of the sky is hidden by clouds
what is wind speed
how fast the wind is blowing
what is wind direction
it is where the wind is blowing from
What is precipitation
It is water falling from the sky in any form (rain, hail, sleet, snow)
what is visibility
how far ahead we can see (e.g. on a foggy day)
we measure temperature in _____
degrees Celsius (*C)
we measure air pressure in ______
millibars (mb)
we measure cloud cover in _______
oktas
windspeed is measured in ______
km or mile per hour
wind direction is measured in
a compass bearing (N S W E, etc)
precipitation is measured in ____
millilitres
visibility is measured in
metres or kilometres
what is used to measure temperature
the six’s thermometer
what is used to measure air pressure
the barometer
what is used to measure cloud cover
our eyes or satellite image
what is used to measure wind speed
anemometer
what is used to measure wind direction
wind vane
what is used to measure precipitation
rain gauge
what is used to measure visibility
visibility meter
