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?
The continuous movement of water between the Earth's atmosphere and surface as water changes its state of matter.
Water Cycle
This instrument 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 humidity?
Hygrometer
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 and direction.
Anemometer
A tropical system with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour or more. The dangers of this type of storm storm include torrential rains, high winds, storm surges and tornadoes.
Hurricane
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 mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
Tornado
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
Plants release water vapor back into the atmosphere through a process called?
Transpiration