Weather Instruments
What does a thermometer measure?
Temperature.
What type of cloud looks like a cotton ball on most sunny days?
Cumulus cloud.
What is a jet stream?
Jet streams are bands of strong wind that blow from west to east across the globe.
What months are considered fall/autumn?
September-November.
What is a prevailing wind?
What does a rain gauge measure?
Rainfall.
What type of cloud is known as a "thunderstorm cloud"?
Cumulonimbus.
Hot water.
What causes the seasons?
The Earth revolving around the sun.
What are trade winds?
The winds blowing steadily towards the equator from the northeast in the northern hemisphere or the southeast in the southern hemisphere, especially at sea. Two belts of trade winds encircle the earth, blowing from the tropical high-pressure belts to the low-pressure zone at the equator.
What does a barometer measure?
Air pressure.
What type of weather do stratus clouds indicate?
Fair, but gloomy, possible light drizzling.
Gulf of Mexico to West Coast of Europe.
Earth's axis is pointed away from the sun.
What are local winds?
Wind that blows over a limited area.
What does a weather radar do?
Locates precipitation.
How high are cirrus clouds?
18,000 ft and higher.
How do you think jet streams affect weather?
It can quickly move storms and other weather systems from west to east across the United States.
What are the two main things that differentiate winter and summer?
Temperature and amount of sunlight.
Prevailing Westerlies and _______ ________. (Two types of prevailing winds)
Polar Easterlies.
What does a sling psychrometer measure?
Relative Humidity
What do cirrostratus clouds indicate?
Snow or rain within the next 24 hrs.
What causes jet streams?
They form when warm air masses meet cold air masses. The movement of warm air rising and cold air falling creates a strong wind.
What do low-pressure regions indicate?
Clouds and precipitation.
What are the trade winds also known as?
Tropical Easterlies.