UPCAT GEN SCIENCE PROFICIENCY POINTERS

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Temperature

• measure of the degree of hotness in the air (Kelvin, Celsius, Fahrenheit scale)

Humidity

• amount of water vapor in the air

• the higher the ________, the wetter it feels

Precipitation

• when droplets and crystals in clouds grow large enough to fall to the ground

• takes a variety of forms such as raindrop, rain, drizzle, freezing rain, snow, hail, and sleet

Wind

• horizontal movement of air

• the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure, often influencing weather patterns.

Hygrometer & Psychrometer

• instruments used to measure atmospheric humidity

Wind Vane

• instrument used to determine wind direction

Anemometer

• instrument used to measure wind speed

Clouds

• excess water vapor in the air that condenses into liquid droplets or crystals

• produced by cooling of air as it rises

Pressure

• force of the air on a given surface divided by the area of that surface

• measured in Pascals (Pa) or atmospheres (atm)

Barometer

• instrument used to measure air pressure