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1
Q

_______ is an indication of the amount of thermal energy in the air

A

Temperature

2
Q

Meteorologists measure temperature with thermometers and _________

A

Thermographs

3
Q

In what 2 ways are temperatures measured?

A

Celsius and Fahrenheit

4
Q

Gabriel _______ developed the temperature scale with the zero point being the coldest

A

Fahrenheit

5
Q

Anders _______ developed a metric scale with 100 degrees being the middle temperature

A

Celsius

6
Q

The weight of gases bearing on a surface is called __________ pressure

A

Atmospheric

7
Q

The instrument that measures air pressure is called a _______

A

Barometer

8
Q

______ is moving air

A

Wind

9
Q

What two aspects of wind are measured?

A

Direction and speed

10
Q

_________ is any form of water that falls to the earth’s surface from the sky

A

Precipitation

11
Q

Invisible water vapor in the air is called ________

A

Humidity

12
Q

_______ is the condition of earth’s atmosphere at any given time and place

A

Weather