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Weather on Earth Investigation 1
Weather on Earth Investigation 1
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Science FOSS Kit Weather on Earth Investigation 1 Review
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1
A weather variable is any weather factor that can change.
False
True
2
What weather instrument measures air pressure?
Thermometer
Wind vane
Compass
Barometer
3
Air is made up of particles too small to see.
False
True
4
What instrument measures wind speed?
Compass
Wind meter
Barometer
Hygrometer
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A Hygrometer measures...
Temperature
Wind Speed
Humidity
Precipitation
6
Which layer of the atmosphere is where most weather happens?
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
7
Weather is the amount of precipitation we get each day.
False
True
8
Air is made up of two gases.
False
True
9
What's another name for a wind meter?
Hygrometer
Wind vane
Thermometer
Anemometer
10
Data from a hygrometer is reported using...
Kilometers per hour
N, S, E, W
Percent
Millibars
11
What are the two most plentiful gases on Earth?
Nitrogen and Oxygen
Hydrogen and Oxygen
Ozone and Nitrogen
Water vapor and Oxygen
12
The gases surrounding Earth make up the...
Forecast
Troposphere
Sky
Atmosphere
13
Data that meteorologists measure are called...
Weather Scientists
Weather Variables
Pressure
Compressed
14
Air can be compressed into a smaller space.
False
True
15
What is the name of the instrument that measures the temperature?
Hygrometer
Anemometer
Thermometer
Wind vane
