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Weather--Brain Pop

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    Weather--Temperature-Humidity
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  • What is Weather?
    Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time
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  • Define Temperature?
    It's a measure of how hot or cold the air
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  • What does temperature depend on?
    Temperature depends on how much energy the air receives from the sun.
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  • The instrument used to measure temperature?
    Temperature is measured with a device called a thermometer.
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  • Units of Temperature?
    Celcius,Fahrenheit,Kelvin
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  • The principle behind the working of the thermometer?
    Expansion of liquid when heated...liquid expands and rises in the thermometer.
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  • What is Humidity?
    Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.
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  • Two types of humidity?
    Relative and Absolute Humidity
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  • What is Absolute humidity?
    Absolute humidity is a measure of how much water vapor the air is capable of holding. The hotter the air is, the more moisture it can hold.
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  • What is Relative Humidity?
    The relative humidity is a measure of how much moisture there actually is in the air. It's expressed as a percentage of the absolute humidity.
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  • What happens when humidity rises?
    When the humidity rises, the air feels heavy, sticky, and uncomfortable.
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  • Sunbathing on a hot beach? You start sweating . Why?
    When the humidity rises, the air feels heavy, sticky, and uncomfortable.
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  • What happens when condensation happens close to the ground?
    When condensation happens close to the ground, it can produce mist or fog.
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  • Define Air pressure?
    It is the force exerted due to the weight of air.
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  • The instrument used to measure air pressure?
    Barometer
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  • What is the difference between Weather and Climate?
    Weather is day to day state of the Atmosphere, whereas Climate is the weather of a place for a longer period of time
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