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A _______ is an instrument that measures air pressure.
barometer
T or F? Hurricanes form over land.
False, forms over the ocean.
T or F? A typhoon is a snowstorm with strong, freezing winds.
False, it is a blizzard.
T or F? Any type of solid or liquid water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the ground is called precipitation.
True
T or F? An anemometer shows the direction from which the wind is blowing.
False, measures wind speed
T or F? Meteorologists study the atmosphere and the weather.
True
T or F? Hail usually falls during cold weather.
False, falls during warm weather.
The thin blanket of gases and dust particles that surrounds the earth is called the __________.
atmosphere
The weight of the air is called ______.
air pressure
The measurement of the distance above sea level is called _____.
altitude
The condition of the atmosphere at any moment in time is called _____.
weather
Water vapor in the atmosphere is called _____.
humidity
The layer of the atmosphere in which weather occurs is called the _____.
troposphere
Raindrops that are pushed up over and over again into tall clouds and freeze before falling the earth are called ______.
hail
Condensed water vapor or ice crystals form ____.
clouds
Raindrops that freeze on their way to the earth and land as tiny ice pellets form ____.
sleet
