Weather Instruments
What does a thermometer measure?
Temperature
What is the first level of the atmosphere?
Troposphere
How many types of clouds did we cover today?
4
What is the main difference between a tornado and a hurricane?
A hurricane occurs in the ocean, while a tornado occurs on land.
Who won the 2024 Superbowl?
The Chiefs
What does an anemometer measure?
Wind
What is the acronym to remember the levels of the atmosphere?
The Silly Monkeys Twirled Endlessly
What cloud is characterized as "hairs from a beard"?
What is the center of the hurricane called?
The eye
What is the currency of China?
Renminbi
(the yuan is a unit)
What can be sent up into atmosphere and measure everything?
Weather balloon
To what level do you send up a weather balloon?
Stratosphere
What cloud appears at high altitudes?
Cirrus
What is the most dangerous part of tornadoes?
The flying debris
What is the only fully aquatic mammal?
Whale
What does a barometer measure?
What level of the atmosphere is essentially space?
Exosphere
What color are stratus clouds normally?
Darker gray
What is a hurricane and where is the weakest part?
A hurricane is a bunch of thunderstorms and the outer parts are the weakest.
What is 8% of 50?
Percents are actually reversible so 8% of 50 will be 50% of 8.
4
What does a hygrometer measure?
Humidity
What is the altitude of the thermosphere?
Hint: It's between 5 km and 20 km.
12 km or 39000 ft
How do you spell the word for the cloud that is associated with thunderstorms?
C-u-m-u-l-o-n-i-m-b-u-s
How does a tornado form?
Happens when a warm and cold front come together and winds start pushing in different directions
Which country opened the first Starbucks outside of North America?
Japan