Weather Instruments
Measures air temperature.
Thermometer
These white, fluffy clouds have flat bottoms and we see them in fair weather.
Cumulus clouds
A person who studies and forecasts weather is called a...
Meteorologist
The day-to-day state of the atmosphere (air) for a given area.
Weather
What weather tool do we use to measure atmospheric air pressure?
Measures amount of precipitation fallen.
Rain gauge
These thick clouds are like a blanket that covers the sky.
Stratus clouds
A storm that forms over the ocean with winds at or above 74mph...
Hurricane
The weather of an area averaged over a long period of time.
Climate
It is sunny outside with no clouds. High or Low air pressure?
High pressure
Measures atmospheric pressure.
Barometer
These large, gray clouds can produce rain and thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus clouds
A rotating funnel of air that reaches the ground formed from a cumulonimbus cloud
Tornado
Today is 50 degrees. Weather or climate?
Weather
It is storming outside. High or low air pressure?
Low air pressure.
Measures wind speed.
Anemometer
These thin, feather clouds are made of ice crystals.
Cirrus clouds
Brief storm that produces lightning formed from cumulonimbus clouds....
Thunderstorm
Winters in Canada are cold and snowy. Weather or Climate?
Climate
It is cloudy and drizzling. High or low air pressure?
Low air pressure
Name the 4 weather instruments and what they measure ...
barometer - air pressure
anemometer - wind speed
thermometer - temperature
rain gauge - precipitation
What are known as storm clouds and produce thunderstorms and tornados?
cumulonimbus
What is the scientific name for rain, sleet, snow, and hail\?
precipitation
What is the climate of Richmond VA in the winter months ?
cold and snowy
There is clear weather outside; what kind of air pressure is it ?
high air pressure