Weather
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| What is the definition of 'weather'? | show 🗑
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| What is the study of weather called? | show 🗑
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| What are some elements of weather? | show 🗑
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| What do occupations such as farming, fishing, tourism, air traffic and sport have in common? | show 🗑
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| show | Met Eireann.
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| show | To measure the degree of hotness or coldness of the atmosphere.
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| Name the lines that join places of equal temperature? | show 🗑
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| How do you calculate the mean/average temperature for a the year? | show 🗑
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| show | Maximum temperature minus minimum temperature.
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| What is atmospheric pressure? | show 🗑
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| What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure? | show 🗑
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| What is millibars/hectopascals? | show 🗑
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| show | The amount of water vapour in the air compared to the amount it would contain if it were saturated.
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| Why do we measure relative humidity? | show 🗑
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| What instrument is used to measure relative humidity? | show 🗑
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| show | Anemometer. The direction of the wind is indicated by a wind vane.
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| What is the Beaufort Scale? | show 🗑
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| What is the name given to moisture that results from the condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere and returns to Earth? | show 🗑
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| What instrument is used to measure precipitation? | show 🗑
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| Why is sunshine measured? | show 🗑
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| show | Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder.
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| What does the term 'Isohels' mean? | show 🗑
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Louise Thornton
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