weather patterns temperature

Question 1

weather

Answer 1

atmospehric conditions of a particular pace over a short period of time

Question 2

climate

Answer 2

weather pattern of a place over a long period of time usually 30 years

Question 3

why does temp around earth vary?

Answer 3

rays are angular to earths surface because of the curvature of the earths surface as the earth is an oblate ellipsoid. when heat is concentrated over a small area, heat is more intense as rays are perpendicular to earths surface and less heat is lost in the atmosphere.

Question 4

temperature

Answer 4

the degree of hotness/coldness of the air
measured with a sixs thermometer
when temp rises liquid expands and rises in glass bulb
when temp falls liquid contracts and falls
scale used is degree celcius

Question 5

daily max temp

Answer 5

highest temp measured in a day
glass tube containing mercury
when temp rises,mercury expands and metal index is pushed upwards

Question 6

daily minimum temp

Answer 6

lowest temp measured in a day
uses alcohol
when temp falls,alcohol contracts and drags meta index down

Question 7

where are thermos placed

Answer 7

stevenson screen
white wooden box with louvres

Question 8

stevenson screen

Answer 8

painted white
double lid
slatted sides
made of wood
one metre of legs
placed on short grass

Question 9

mean daily temp calc

Answer 9

daily max + daily min divide 2

Question 10

daily range

Answer 10

max - min

Question 11

mean monthly

Answer 11

sum of mean daily temp of month divide no.of days in month

Question 12

mean annual temp

Answer 12

sum of mean monthly temp in the year divide by sum of no. of months

Question 13

annual temp range

Answer 13

mean max monthlu temp- min mean monthly temp