Weather Instruments
This weather instrument measures temperature
What is a thermometer?
Water in its gas state
Water vapor
What the air is like at a given time and place
What is weather conditions?
Warm air rises - true or false?
True
Liquid or solid forms of water that fall to the ground from the sky
What is precipitation?
This weather instrument tells us which direction the wind is blowing
What is a weather vane?
When water goes from a gas to a liquid state
What is condensation?
Scientists who study weather
What is a meteorologist?
Tropical storm with strong winds and lots of rain
What is a hurricane?
The amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity?
This weather instrument measures air pressure
What is a barometer?
When water goes from a liquid to a gas state
What is evaporation?
The temperature in degrees F at which water freezes
What is 32 degrees F?
Which is more dense - warm air or cold air?
What is cold air?
Four examples of precipitation
What is Rain, sleet, hail and snow?
This weather instrument measures wind speed
What is a anemometer?
The process by which heat energy is transmitted through collisions between neighboring particles
What is conduction?
Celcius and Farenheit
A severe snowstorm with high winds and low visibility
What is a blizzard?
A form of precipitation consisting of small ice pellets
What is sleet?
This weather instrument measures humidity
What is a hygrometer?
The process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves
What is radiation?
The process by which heat is transferred by movement of a heated fluid or air
What is convection?
Most common type of storm
What is a thunderstorm?
A very light snowfall
What is a flurry?