Atmosphere Review Maloney

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What tool is used to measure wind speed?

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Anemometer

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What kind of weather is usually associated with low pressure?

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Cloudy and wet

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What process is represented by transpiration?

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The process by which plants release water vapor into the air.

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Why is Earth's atmosphere important to living things?

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It provides all of the gases we need.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.

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What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

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Barometer

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What is evaporation?

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The process by which liquid water turns into water vapor.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface.

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What is humidity?

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The amount of water vapor present in the air.

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What is a wind vane used for?

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To show the direction of the wind.