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____________ is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
humidity
weather
climate
dew point
The amount of water vapour in the air is called _________
weather
dew point
climate
humidity
___________ is the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation.
weather
humidity
relative humidity
dew point
The ______________ is the temperature at which more condensation than evaporation occurs.
weather
humidity
dew point
relative humidity
__________ is any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds.
Precipitation
Wind
Air pressure
Visibility
__________ is the force of air molecules pushing on an area.
Wind
Air pressure
Precipitation
Visibility
__________ is the air that moves horizontally or parallel to the ground.
Air pressure
Precipitation
Wind
Visibility
__________ is a measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.
precipitation
air pressure
wind
visibility
The instrument used to measure humidity is called a _____
anemometer
hygrometer
thermometer
aneroid barometer
The cyclone Aila, May 2009, affected the state of ___________ in India.
Odisha
Bangladesh
West Bengal
Andhra Pradesh
Northern Africa experiences the local wind _____________.
Chinook
Foehn
Harmattan
Mistral
______________ describes the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
Latitude
Climate
Elevation
Topography
______________ is the angular distance in degrees north and south from the equator.
Climate
Latitude
Topography
Elevation
The Equatorial low-pressure belt is an area of calm and is called as _____________.
horse latitude
labrador
mistral
doldrums
__________ refers to the height of an area above sea level.
climate
latitude
topography
elevation
The currents on the surface of the ocean, are called ____________.
latitude
surface currents
elevation
topography
A ________ is an area of low pressure surrounded by high pressure.
loo
cyclone
anticyclone
chinook
The side of the mountain that receives the maximum rainfall is the ___________ side.
leeward
rain shadow
windward
front
The ________ blow from the subtropical high-pressure belt to the sub-polar low-pressure belt in both the hemispheres.
Planetary
Trade
Westerlies
Polar
Atmospheric pressure is measured in __________.
Meter
Degree
Celcius
Millibar
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