Factors Affecting Weather and Climate Concept: What is Weather?

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What is the instrument used to measure temperature?

Thermometer

How is wind speed measured?

Anemometer

What is the force exerted by the air called?

Air Pressure

What is the instrument used to measure humidity?

<p>Hygrometer</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for water falling from the atmosphere?

<p>Precipitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the general pattern of weather in a certain area over a long period of time?

<p>Climate</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the imaginary line parallel to the equator that affects the climate of an area?

<p>Latitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is wind direction measured?

<p>Wind Vane</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the form of precipitation that depends on the temperature of the place where it falls?

<p>Snow</p> Signup and view all the answers

What increases as the latitude of a place increases?

<p>Temperature decreases</p> Signup and view all the answers

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What is a thermometer?

A device that measures the temperature of something.

What is an anemometer?

An instrument used to measure wind speed.

What is air pressure?

The force exerted by the air on a surface.

What is a hygrometer?

An instrument used to measure humidity.

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What is precipitation?

Water falling from the atmosphere, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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What is climate?

The general pattern of weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time.

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What is latitude?

An imaginary line that runs parallel to the equator and affects the climate of a place.

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What is a wind vane?

An instrument used to measure wind direction.

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What is snow?

A form of precipitation that falls as frozen crystals.

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How does latitude affect temperature?

Temperature decreases as the latitude of a place increases.

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