Weather COPY

Question 1

Weather

Answer 1

the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

Question 2

Climate

Answer 2

the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

Question 3

meteorologist

Answer 3

an expert in or student of meteorology; a weather forecaster.

Question 4

Rain gauge

Answer 4

a device for collecting and measuring the amount of rain which falls.

Question 5

Thermometer

Answer 5

an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature, typically one consisting of a narrow, hermetically sealed glass tube marked with graduations and having at one end a bulb containing mercury or alcohol that expands and contracts in the tube with heating and cooling.

Question 6

Anemometer

Answer 6

an instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas.

Question 7

Barometer

Answer 7

an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude.

Question 8

Air pressure

Answer 8

the force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air.

Question 9

WInd vane

Answer 9

is a device that measures the direction of the wind.

Question 10

Atmosphere

Answer 10

the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.