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What is the primary function of a barometer?
What is the primary function of a barometer?
- To measure wind direction
- To measure atmospheric pressure (correct)
- To measure rainfall
- To measure temperature
Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?
Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?
- Rain gauge
- Wind vane
- Anemometer (correct)
- Thermometer
What is the purpose of a rain gauge?
What is the purpose of a rain gauge?
- To measure temperature
- To measure atmospheric pressure
- To measure precipitation (correct)
- To measure wind direction
Which instrument is used to measure temperature?
Which instrument is used to measure temperature?
What is the purpose of a wind vane?
What is the purpose of a wind vane?
At what level do cirrus clouds typically form?
At what level do cirrus clouds typically form?
What happens to water droplets in clouds when they become too heavy to remain suspended in the air?
What happens to water droplets in clouds when they become too heavy to remain suspended in the air?
Which type of cloud is characterized by being puffy and white with a flat base?
Which type of cloud is characterized by being puffy and white with a flat base?
What forms when updrafts in thunderstorms carry water droplets up into freezing layers of the atmosphere?
What forms when updrafts in thunderstorms carry water droplets up into freezing layers of the atmosphere?
What type of cloud covers the sky like a blanket and often produces light to moderate precipitation?
What type of cloud covers the sky like a blanket and often produces light to moderate precipitation?
What is the name of the weather phenomenon that occurs when raindrops freeze into ice pellets before reaching the ground?
What is the name of the weather phenomenon that occurs when raindrops freeze into ice pellets before reaching the ground?
What is the term for the movement of air in the atmosphere caused by differences in air pressure?
What is the term for the movement of air in the atmosphere caused by differences in air pressure?
What is the term for the use of data and computer models to predict future weather patterns?
What is the term for the use of data and computer models to predict future weather patterns?
What is the name of the rotating column of air that touches the ground and causes damage?
What is the name of the rotating column of air that touches the ground and causes damage?
What is the term for charts that display current and forecasted weather conditions?
What is the term for charts that display current and forecasted weather conditions?
