Weather Terms

The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ___.

• dew point

• humidty

• relative humidity

• rain

The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place is referred to as ___.

• weather

• climate

• relative humidity

• dew point

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Temperature is ___________________.

• The measurement of heat coming from an object or a substance.

• Only used if someone is sick.

• Measured using only one scale.

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How do we measure temperature?

• In Degrees
• In Inches
• In Centimeters
• In Pounds

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What is the name of a scientist who studies the weather?

• Weatherologist

• Seismologist

• Meteorologist

• Rainologist

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A meteorologist studying the weather does NOT study which of the following?

• Temperature

• Number of stars in the sky

• Humidity

• Air pressure

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A meteorologist studies which of the following?

• moon phases

• number of daylight hours

• number of stars in the sky

• wind speed and wind direction

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Define Precipitation

• solids falling from the sky 
• precipitation 
• any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earth's surface 
• liquids falling from the sky 

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