Weather 1

A balloon carrying weather instruments is released at the Earth's surface and rises through the troposphere. As the balloon rises, what will the instruments generally indicate?

• an increase in both air temperature and air pressure

• a decrease in air temperature and a increase in air pressure

• an increase in air temperature and a decrease in air pressure

• a decrease in both air temperature and air pressure

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, an air pressure of 30.15 inches of mercury is equal to

• 1023 mb

• 1021 mb

• 1019 mb

• 1017 mb

A temperature of 80 Degrees Fahrenheit would be approximately equal to how many degrees on the Celsius scale?

• 27

• 299

• 178

• 34

An air pressure of 1023 millibars is equal to how many inches of mercury?

• 30.10

• 30.19

• 30.21

• 30.15

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, an air pressure of 29.65 inches of mercury is equal to

• 1001.0 mb

• 1004.0 mb

• 999.0 mb

• 984.0 mb

According to the Earth Science Reference Tables, a barometric pressure reading of 28.97 inches is equal to

• 1,008 mb

• 1,006 mb

• 981 mb

• 984 mb

A temperature of 104 Degrees Fahrenheit is equal to a temperature of

• 136

• 40

• 104

• 72

What instrument is used to measure changes in pressure?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Wind vane

Which instrument measures changes in wind speed?

• Thermometer

• Wind vane

• Barometer

• Anemometer

What is the instrument that measures wind direction?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Wind vane

• Barometer