Weather Instruments
Elements of Weather
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Weather Forecast
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This type of instrument measures temperature. . .
What is a thermometer?
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The amount of moisture in the air. . .
What is humidity?
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These are the three main types of clouds. . .
What are stratus, cirrus and cumulus?
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The difference between weather and climate is. . .
Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a particular time, while climate describes the conditions over a long period of time.
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Low pressure indicates this type of weather. . .
What is precipitation or stormy weather?
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This type of instrument measures air pressure. . .
What is a barometer?
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Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. . .
What is precipitation?
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This type of cloud is puffy and can mean instability of weather. . .
What is a cumulus cloud?
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Wind direction is measured by this instrument. . .
What is a wind vane?
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High pressure indicates this type of weather. . .
What is dry, sunny conditions?
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This type of instrument measures the amount of precipitation that has fallen. . .
What is a rain gauge?
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The degree of heat in the atmosphere. . .
What is temperature?
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This type of cloud is layered and spread out. It can mean upcoming rain and they develop in warm fronts. . .
What is a stratus cloud?
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Four types of precipitation are. . .
What are snow, rain, hail and sleet ?
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This weather symbol is blue with teeth-looking triangles along a curved line. . .
What is a cold front symbol?
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This type of instrument measures the amount of humidity in the air. . .
What is a hygrometer?
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The movement of air. . .
What is wind?
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This type of cloud is wispy and spread out. It can mean a change in temperature, increase in humidity and wind. . .
What is a cirrus cloud?
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This weather element determines what form precipitation will fall from the sky. . .
What is temperature?
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This weather symbol is red with half-circles along a curved line. . .
What is a warm front?
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This type of instrument measures wind SPEED. . .
What is an anemometer?
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The "weight" of air is called. . .
What is air pressure?
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This is what the pre-fix "nimbus" means . . .
What is rain?
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This word describes the air that surrounds us. . .
What is atmosphere?
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This is often indicated as the range of temperature that is in an city or area and has a slash in between two numbers. . .
What is the high and low temperature for the area?
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