weather

Question 1

the weight of air pressing against a given area

Answer 1

air pressure

Question 2

events that occur in the atmosphere over short periods of time

Answer 2

weather

Question 3

long-term weather patterns in a region

Answer 3

climate

Question 4

the overall condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place

Answer 4

weather

Question 5

condensed water vapor that falls to Earth as rain, hail, snow, etc

Answer 5

precipitation

Question 6

the temperature of
the air

Answer 6

air temperature

Question 7

a cloud on the ground

Answer 7

fog

Question 8

the amount of water vapor
in the air. (It’s what makes the air
feel “sticky.”)

Answer 8

humidity

Question 9

forms when water vapor condenses around particles, such as dust or smoke, in the air

Answer 9

clouds

Question 10

two factors that indicate how hard the wind blows and the high pressure area from which it comes.

Answer 10

wind speed and direction

Question 11

a large body of air with similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure throughout

Answer 11

air mass

Question 12

scientists that study weather

Answer 12

meteorologists

Question 13

tool that measures temperature

Answer 13

thermometer

Question 14

tool that measures air pressure

Answer 14

barometer

Question 15

tool that measures wind speed

Answer 15

anemometer

Question 16

tool that measures humidity (the amount of water vapor in the air)

Answer 16

hygrometer

Question 17

tool that measures the amount of rainfall

Answer 17

rain gauge

Question 18

tool measures the amount of snowfall

Answer 18

snow gauge

Question 19

a balloon filled with hydrogen or helium that carries instruments into the air to get information about atmospheric conditions up high

Answer 19

weather balloon

Question 20

floating platforms on the ocean that contain weather instruments

Answer 20

weather buoy

Question 21

a space satellite used to measure overall weather and climate on Earth

Answer 21

weather satellite

Question 22

a device that measures the intensity (strength) of precipitation and wind direction and speed, and it can predict rainfall amounts

Answer 22

doppler radar

Question 23

a disturbance that
occurs when warm, unstable air floats
above cooler air.

Answer 23

thunderstorm

Question 24

caused by the buildup
of static electricity in clouds.

Answer 24

lightning

Question 25

the sound that results
when lightning quickly pushes air
molecules apart.

Answer 25

thunder

Question 26

a spinning, funnel-shaped
cloud that hits the Earth’s surface

Answer 26

tornado

Question 27

tropical storms with
winds over 39 m.p.h. that begin over
tropical oceans.

Answer 27

hurricanes