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what is a anemometer
A device used to measure wind speed. Anemometers report wind speed in miles per hour (mph), kilometers per hour (kph), meters per second (m/s), or knots.
what is a jet stream
a fast narrow courent of air flowing from west to east
what is a gulf stream
The Gulf Stream is an ocean current that carries warm water up the eastern coast of the United states and Canada and on to western Europe.
what is a weather vane
A wind vane is an instrument that measures the direction from which the wind is blowing.
what is a rain gauge
It is used to determine the depth of precipitation (usually in mm) that occurs over a unit area and measure rainfall amount.
what is downdraft
a downward current of gas (such as air during a thunderstorm
what is updraft
Updrafts characterize a storm's early development
which weather instrument gathers data about wind
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b-barometer
c-anemometer
d-hygrometer
c-anemometer
what causes a thunder storm
air that keeps rises from a nudge
What is a thermometer
what is a weather map
A weather map, also known as synoptic weather chart, displays various meteorological features across a particular area at a particular point in time
where is the safest place when a tornado
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b-bunker
c-window
d-livingroom
b-bunker
what is a barometer
measures air pressure and the weight if the air
what is wind
wind is a movement of air from place to place
what is a hydrometer
measures water vaper, humidity in the air
what is a tornado made of
violently rotating Columbus of air ,extending from a thunderstorm which are in contact with the ground
what is a meteorologist
A meteorologist is an individual with specialized education who uses scientific principles to explain, understand
what is air pressure
he scientific unit of pressure is the Pascal (Pa), named after Blaise Pascal (1623-1662). One pascal equals 0.01 millibar or 0.00001