Instruments used to measure the Weather
True or False: All elements of the weather can be measured by a tool or instrument?
False.
Precipitation.
The conditions of the atmosphere at a given moment and location is called?
Weather
What are clouds made of?
False
This instruments is used to measure temperature.
Thermometer
When water droplets fall from clouds in a liquid form it is this kind of precipitation?
Rain
All of the air that surrounds the earth?
Atmosphere
A very low lying cloud at ground level is called?
Fog
Any form of water falling from a cloud back to the Earth is what process?
Precipitation
This instrument is used to measure precipitation or rainfall?
Rain Gauge
Frozen ice crystals that fall from clouds and form unique shapes?
Snow/snowflakes
The conditions of the atmosphere of a location over a long period of time?
Climate
This type of cloud is very large and puffy?
Cumulus
Evaporation
This instrument is used to measure wind speed.
Anemometer
Pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds. They can grow to be very large and damage property when they occur. They often happen in spring and fall.
Hail
How hot or cold the air in the atmosphere is called?
Temperature
This type of cloud is long and wide and blankets the sky. They cover much of the atmosphere.
Stratus
This process causes water vapor in the atmosphere to turn into a cloud?
Condensation
This instrument is used to measure air pressure?
Barometer
A form of precipitation consisting of ice pellets, often mixed with rain or snow.
Sleet
The amount of water vapor in the air?
Humidity
These clouds are found in the highest level of the atmosphere and are thin and wispy?
Cirrus
What do water droplets cling to when forming clouds?
Dust