Weather Data

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Which type of heat transfer causes MOST of the heating in the troposphere?

Which instrument measures wind speed and direction?

What causes winds?

The barometer indicates that the air pressure is rising. What would you expect the weather to be like?

Robert wants to measure the amount of rain that falls in his backyard during a thunderstorm Which instrument should he use?

When air near the ground is cooled to its dew point, it forms a stratus cloud called

Which two factors describe a MARITIME TROPICAL AIR MASS?

The outside temperature is 20 degrees Fahrenheit and you observe nimbostratus clouds. It is not windy at all. What type of precipitation is MOST likely to fall? .