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Chapter 10 Earth science
Tropical Climate
Anemometer
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AGS earth science chapter 10
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Anemometer
Instrument used to measure wind speed
Instrument used to measure air pressure
Instrument used to measure rain fall
Instrument used to measure relative humidity
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Tropical Climate
region with the greatest weather change
amount of water vapor in the air.
region with high temperatures and humidity
region with cold temperatures and little precipitation
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Wind Vane
Instrument used to measure air pressure
Instrument used to measure wind direction
Instrument used to measure air temperature
Instrument used to measure relative humidity
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Tornado
amount of water vapor in the air.
warm air is forced upwards produces thunder & lightening.
A strong wind storm with a funnel shaped cloud
A large storm that forms in the ocean near the equator
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Humidity
region with cold temperatures and little precipitation
region with the greatest weather change
amount of water vapor in the air.
region with high temperatures and humidity
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Hurricane
A strong wind storm with a funnel shaped cloud
amount of water vapor in the air.
warm air is forced upwards produces thunder & lightening.
A large storm that forms in the ocean near the equator
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What does a thunderstorm produce?
Isobars
Thunder and lightening
Tornado
Hurricane
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Thermometer
Instrument used to measure air temperature
Instrument used to measure air pressure
Instrument used to measure wind speed
Instrument used to measure relative humidity
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Thunderstorm
warm air is forced upwards produces thunder & lightening.
A strong wind storm with a funnel shaped cloud
amount of water vapor in the air.
A large storm that forms in the ocean near the equator
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The three climate zones are
Cold, mild, and hot
Psychrometer, anemometer, and barometer
North, south , and middle
Tropical, temperate, and Polar
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Polar Climate
region with cold temperatures and little precipitation
region with high temperatures and humidity
amount of water vapor in the air.
region with the greatest weather change
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Temperate Climate
region with the greatest weather change
region with cold temperatures and little precipitation
amount of water vapor in the air.
region with high temperatures and humidity
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Psychrometer
Instrument used to measure air pressure
Instrument used to measure relative humidity
Instrument used to measure wind speed
Instrument used to measure rain fall
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Barometer
Instrument used to measure wind speed
Instrument used to measure air temperature
Instrument used to measure relative humidity
Instrument used to measure air pressure
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Rain Gage
Instrument used to measure air pressure
Instrument used to measure wind speed
Instrument used to measure rain fall
Instrument used to measure relative humidity
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What helps predict how fast an approaching storm will arrive?
Wind speed
Thunder and lightening
Psychrometer
Wind direction
