Weather Flashcards

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1
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Define weather.

A

The daily state of the atmosphere.
What the weather is like now/short term.
E.g. Cloudy, rainy, snow and hail etc.

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Define climate.

A

Average weather over a 30 year period.

The UK’s climate is influenced by a maritime (sea).

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What equipment do you use and what element are you measuring when the units are degrees Celsius.

A

Thermometer

Temperature

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What equipment do you use and what element are you measuring when the units are mm?

A

Rain gauge

Precipitation

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What instrument do you use to measure wind speed and what are the units?

A

Anemometer

Knots

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What are you measuring when you use a wind vane and what are the units you use?

A

Wind direction

Compass points

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What instrument and what units do you use when measuring air pressure?

A

Barometer

Millibars

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