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Components of Weather

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  • What is weather?
    It is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.
  • What is the instrument used to measure relative humidity?
    Psychrometer
  • Which term refers to the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere?
    Humidity
  • What does it mean if an anemometer moves faster?
    The wind blows fast.
  • These are lumps of ice that falls to the ground once it grows big and heavy.
    Hailstones
  • What is used to tell the direction of the wind?
    Wind vane
  • What type of precipitation is formed when the air temperature is below freezing point?
    snow
  • Which term refers to the hotness or coldness of the air?
    Air temperature
  • What kind of weather do we have if the air temperature is 40°C?
    Sunny day
  • What is rain gauge used for?
    The amount of rainfall in a place.
  • It is the amount of force exerted by the air in the atmosphere.
    Air pressure
  • What do we call the study of the weather?
    Meteorology
  • Any moisture that falls from the air to the ground is called ___________.
    Precipitation
  • Why don't we experience snow here in the Philippines?
    Because we are located near the equator.
  • Based from the wind vane, in what direction does the wind blows from?
    East
  • What do we call the scientists who study and forecast the weather?
    Meteorologists
  • What is the name of this instrument?
    Barometer
  • What do we call the drops of water that falls from the sky?
    Rain
  • What does an anemometer measures?
    speed of wind
  • What is the negative effect of having high humidity?
    We feel hot because our sweat doesn't evaporate easily.