Weather Instruments
What instrument is used to measure precipitation?
Rain Gauge
Cirrus
What are the lines that measure atmospheric pressure on a weather map called?
Isobars
What type of climate type does Ireland have?
Cool temperate oceanic
What is latitude?
Distance North or South of equator
What instrument is used to measure wind speed?
Anemometer
What type of clouds are thick and heavy?
Stratus
What is atmospheric pressure measured in?
Millibars
Name the three climate categories
Hot, Cold, Temperate
What current keeps Ireland warm?
North Atlantic Current / NAC
What instrument is used to measure wind direction?
Wind vane
What type of clouds are flat on the bottom and round on top?
Cumulus
What number is right between high and low pressure
1013
Name one cold climate type
Tundra / Boreal
Why is distance from the sea/ocean a factor that influences climate?
Water warms up and cools down faster than land
What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Barometer
What type of weather do Stratus clouds bring?
Heavy Rain
What does low pressure mean for wind speed?
They are strong
Name one hot climate
Hot desert, Savannah, Equatorial
What is Ireland's prevailing wind direction?
South-Westerly
What instrument is used to measure sunlight?
Campbell-Stokes Recorder
What type of weather do cumulus clouds bring?
Rain or fair weather depending on the colour
What does high pressure mean for weather conditions?
Dry, clear and calm
What is the other temperate climate that is not Ireland's?
Warm temperate oceanic
The closer to the equator the warmer it gets usually