weather and climate

Question 1

define weather

Answer 1

described as short term conditions of atmosphere usually over small spatial area using elements of rainfall, humidity, temperature, cloud cover wind and air pressure

Question 2

define climate

Answer 2

described as long term average of weather conditions over 30-50 years based on data collected over large spatial area
general description of all weather conditions

Question 3

what do you call scientists who study weather

Answer 3

meteorologists

Question 4

what are the elements of weather used for

Answer 4

to collect info to predict next 24 hours or even several days using instruments located in weather station

Question 5

temperature

Answer 5

thermometer
degrees celsius and farenheit

Question 6

rainfall

Answer 6

rain gauge
mm inches

Question 7

air pressure

Answer 7

barometer
millibars

Question 8

wind direction

Answer 8

wind vane
cardinal directions

Question 9

wind speed

Answer 9

anemometer
km/hr or knots

Question 10

humidity

Answer 10

hygrometer/ wet and dry bulb thermometer
measured as % of possible humidity of air mass

Question 11

sunshine

Answer 11

campbell stokes recorder
percentage

Question 12

cloud cover

Answer 12

observations
percentage/ fraction

Question 13

define diurnal range

Answer 13

difference between highest and lowest temperature of a day

Question 14

define annual range

Answer 14

difference between highest and lowest temperature of a year

Question 15

define average temperature

Answer 15

total of temperature reading for a period divided by number of readings

Question 16

what is a rain gauge

Answer 16

copper cylinder with metal funnel attacked at top of it leading into a collection jar/beaker