Weather Flashcards
Define weather.
The daily state of the atmosphere.
What the weather is like now/short term.
E.g. Cloudy, rainy, snow and hail etc.
Define climate.
Average weather over a 30 year period.
The UK’s climate is influenced by a maritime (sea).
What equipment do you use and what element are you measuring when the units are degrees Celsius.
Thermometer
Temperature
What equipment do you use and what element are you measuring when the units are mm?
Rain gauge
Precipitation
What instrument do you use to measure wind speed and what are the units?
Anemometer
Knots
What are you measuring when you use a wind vane and what are the units you use?
Wind direction
Compass points
What instrument and what units do you use when measuring air pressure?
Barometer
Millibars