Measuring weather
What instrument is used to measure temperature?
A Thermometer
What are three types of clouds you might see in the sky?
Stratus clouds,cumulus clouds,cirrus clouds.
Studying weather maps helps scientists do what?
Make weather predictions.
What is the weather like during a hurricane?
windy and wet
In which direction do the trade winds blow?
East to West
What instrument is used to measure the amount of rain that falls?
A Rain Guage
What is fog?
A cloud at or near The ground.
What is a front?
A place where air masses meet.
Which kind of weather are areas near oceans most likely to have?
mild and wet
what was the name of the biggest storm in North carolina?
Hurricane Hazel
What weather tool measure wind speed and how fast the wind is blowing ?
A Anemometer
When are you Most LIKELY to see white cumulus clouds?
on a sunny day
When is the temperature in an area MOST LIKELY to rise?
After a warm front passes over the area.
In which season will North Carolina Most likely have the coldest weather?
Winter
How do global winds and ocean currents transfer heat around the world?
By transpiration
What weather tool measure air pressure?
What weather tool measure air pressure.
A barometer
What kind of weather are stratus clouds MOST LIKELY to bring?
Rain
You know fair weather is MOST LIKELY on the way. which following is moving toward your town.
High-pressure area
What type of precipitation falls most often in north carolina?
Rain
In what direction do jet streams usually flow?
From west to east.
What weather tool can measure two properties of wind,direction and speed?
Wind vane
Which kind of clouds looks like feathers high in the sky?
Cirrus clouds
what type of weather would you most likely experience while a cold front is moving in your area?
Stromy
What happens to the temperature of air when altitude increases?
It decreases.
How does the Gulf stream affect weather patterns?
It warms air,which warms land along the coast.