Weather Instruments
What tool measures temperature
Thermometer
These Global Winds occur between 30 and 60 degrees North and South
Prevailing Westerlies
This Local wind moves from the land to the sea
Land Breeze
The Coriolis Effect is caused by the ____________ of the Earth.
What is the rotation?
Air moves from areas of ____________ pressure to areas of ____________ pressure.
Hight ----> Low
Anemometer
These Global Winds occur between 60 and 90 degrees
Polar Easterlies
This type of local wind moves from sea to land
Sea breezes?
These lines represent and connect points of equal atmospheric pressure.
Isobars.
This tool measures atmospheric pressure
Barometer
What direction do the Polar Easterlies move
From East to West
Cold air _____________ because it is ____________
Sinks, more dense
This tool helps determine wind direction when reading maps
Compass rose
What direction do the Prevailing Westerlies travel
From West to East
The Coriolis Effect causes both ___________ and _________ to curve
What are gases and liquids?
Warm air _________ because it is _____________
Rises, Less dense
What tool carries instruments into the atmosphere
Weather Balloon
What direction do the trade winds move in
From East to West
The unequal heating of the Earth and differences in air pressure
What type of clouds are big, fluffy, and cotton-like
Cumulus Clouds