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Geography Grade 8 Term 1 And 2 > Weather Elements > Flashcards

Weather Elements Flashcards

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1
Q

Name 8 key weather elements. (That can be measured)

A

Temperature
Precipitation
Humidity
Pressure
Wind speed
Wind direction
Cloud cover
Sunshine

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2
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What is temperature?

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Temperature is the degree or intensity of heat present in the air (how warm or cold the air is)

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is moisture that falls to or condenses on the ground (the amount of moisture that falls from the sky and can be collected)

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What is humidity?

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Humidity is the amount of moisture in the air (water vapour)

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5
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What is pressure?

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Pressure is the force of air on the Earth’s surface

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What is wind speed?

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Wind speed is how fast the air is moving

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What is wind direction?

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Wind direction is the direction FROM which the wind is coming

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What is cloud cover?

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Cloud cover is the amount of sky covered by cloud

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9
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What is cloud type?

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The type of cloud according to its shape and height

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What are sunshine hours?

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The number of hours the sun shines at a particular place

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11
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What unit is used to measure temperature?

A

Degrees Celsius (°C)

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12
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What unit is used to measure precipitation?

A

Millimeters (mm)

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13
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What unit is used to measure humidity?

A

Percentage (%)

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14
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What unit is used to measure pressure?

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Hectopascals (hPa)
Or millibars (mb)

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15
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What unit is used to measure wimd speed?

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Knots
Or kilometers per hour (km/hr)
Or meters per second (m/s)

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16
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What unit is used to measure wind direction?

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Given as a compass direction (north, south, east)

17
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What unit is used to measure cloud cover?

A

Eighths (x/8)

18
Q

What are the main types of clouds? (4)

A

Cumulus, stratus, cirrus, cumulo-nimbus

19
Q

What unit is used to measure sunshine?

A

Given as the number of hours out of 24

20
Q

What instrument is used to measure temperature?

A

Thermometer

21
Q

What instrument is used to measure precipitation?

A

A rain gauge

22
Q

What instrument is used to measure humidity?

A

A wet and dry bulb
A hygrometer

23
Q

What instrument is used to measure pressure?

A

A Barometer

24
Q

What instrument is used to measure wind speed?

A

An anemometer

25
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What instrument is used to measure wind direction?

A

A wind vane

26
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What instrument is used to measure sunshine?

A

A sunshine recorder

Geography Grade 8 Term 1 And 2 (5 decks)

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