Weather

What is weather?

• The movement of air over a given area

• The amount of water vapor in the air

• The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place

• The measurement of sunshine

Where are all weather instruments kept?

• In a Stevenson screen

• In a rain gauge

• In a weather station

• In outer space

What instrument is used to measure wind direction?

• Thermograph

• Ceilometer

• Anemometer

• Wind vane

What is the amount of water vapor in the air called?

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Wind

• Rainfall

What is the measurement of sunshine done with?

• Doppler

• Cambell strokes sunshine recorder

• Thermograph

• Radar

What is the type of climate zone nearest the equator?

• Tropical

• Temperate

• Polar

• Arctic

What is used to measure the intensity of rainfall or snowfall?

• Radar

• Wind sock

• Radiosonde

• Ceilometer

What is the instrument carried aloft by a weather balloon to measure upper level pressure, temperature, humidity and wind?

• Radiosonde

• Doppler

• Wind sock

• Thermograph

What is the movement of air over a given area called?

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Wind

• Rainfall

What is used to measure the base height of cloud layers?

• Anemometer

• Wind vane

• Ceilometer

• Radar