________ is the natural changes in the atmosphere in a certain place over a short period of time (day or week)
weather
Which one takes place over a short period of time (week or day)?
weather
______ describes the general weather conditions in a certain place over a long period of time (years or decades)
climate
________ is measured in degrees Celsius
temperature
What instrument do we use to measure the temperature?
thermometer
What causes variation in temperature?
sunlight, latitude, altitude, and distance from the ocean
_____ is measured in milibars.
air pressure
What instrument measures air pressure?
barometer
_________is measured in percentage (%) of water vapour in the air.
humidity
What instrument is used to measure humidity?
hygrometer
______ is measured in kilometres per hour (km/h)
wind
A _____ _____ measures wind direction
wind vane
_________ is measured in milimetres (mm)
precipitation
What instrument measures precipitation?
rain gauge
What causes variation in precipitation?
the Earth´s water cycle
