Weather Insturments
A barometer is an instrument that is used to determine ____________.
Nimbo = ___________
rain
All weather takes place in this layer of the atmosphere
Troposphere
Draw: A warm front on the board
board
The boundary where two different air masses collide
front
What are the two units of measurement used for thermometers
Farnenheit and Celcius
A towering, flat bottomed, anvil shaped, storm cloud that forms along cold fronts.
cumulonimbus
The international space station is found in this layer
The thermosphere
Draw an example of a cold front on the board
(Use the correct color and shapes)
on board
Fill in the blank:
Air pressure in the atmosphere ____________ as you move higher in the atmosphere.
decreases
What is the difference between a wind vane and an anemometer
Wind vane: Wind direction
Anemometer: Wind speed
Cirro= _______
Alto=___________
high altitude, low altitude
What does the prefix tropo and mesos mean
tropo: change
mesos: middle
Draw: 75% cloud cover, Heavy rain, 45 degrees
On board
What are the symbols for High and Low Pressure?
H and L
We measure the amount of percipitation using these measurements
(hint* 2 different units of measuerement)
inches/cm
clouds caused when hot, humid air from jet engine exhaust mixes with cold air
contrails
Which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer located
stratosphere
45
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43
What does 43 represent in this model
dew point
What are four examples of percipitation?
snow, sleet, rain, freezing rain, hail
A psychrometer is used to measure
Humidity
Where are these three clouds located (high, mid, low altitidue)
1. alto stratus
2. cirrus
3. stratus
mid, high, low
What are the percentages for the 3 gases found in the exosphere
Nitrogen: 78%
Oxygen: 21%
Other gases: 1%
Draw: 50 knots of wind, coming from the North
board
What is happening at a stationary front?