Weather Instruments
Weather Conditions
Climate
Weather Maps
Miscellaneous
100
instrument used to find wind direction
wind vane
100
What is humidity?
the amount of moisture, or water vapor, in the air
100
climate zone with high temperatures and humidity
tropical climate
100
Name three symbols that you might see on a weather map
cold front, warm front, high pressure, low pressure, isobars
100
A large storm that forms over the ocean near the equator
hurricane
200
instrument that measures the amount of rainfall
rain gauge
200
What is air pressure?
the amount that the air is pushing down on the objects around it.
200
climate zone with cold temperatures and little precipitation
polar climate
200
Cold air pushes warm air up and out. What type of front is this?
cold front
200
A strong windstorm with a funnel-shaped cloud
tornado
300
instrument that measures wind speed
anemometer
300
Which weather condition helps meteorologists predict how fast an approaching storm will arrive?
wind speed
300
climate zone with the greatest changes in weather
temperate climate
300
Type of front that brings cool weather and causes heavy rain and thunderstorms
cold front
300
What kind of weather does high pressure bring?
nice, sunny weather
400
instrument that measures air pressure
barometer
400
What is an air mass?
A portion of air with the same temperature and humidity throughout
400
what are the three climate zones?
tropical, temperate, polar
400
type of front that brings warm weather and causes rain showers
warm front
400
What is the symbol on a weather map for a cold front?
blue line with triangles
500
instrument that measures relative humidity
psychrometer
500
What are three conditions you would expect to find in a thunderstorm?
thunder, lightning, heavy winds
500
climate zone located near the equator
tropical
500
How does being near the ocean affect a location's climate?
makes the climate warmer and rainier
500
What kind of weather does low pressure bring?
rain
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