The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place.
What is weather
100
Measures air temperature in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit.
What is a thermometer
100
Maria is collecting data for her science project. She has to record the air temperature in Manalapan, New Jersey everyday for 5 days. She uses this weather instrument to do so.
What is a thermometer
200
Air that moves from place to place.
What is wind
200
Describes how hot or cold something is.
What is temperature
200
Points in the direction from which the wind is blowing
What is a wind vane
200
Jack wants to take his family to the northern end of the lake on his new sailboat. He uses this tool to measure the direction in which the wind was blowing.
What is a wind vane
300
The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth’s surface.
What is the troposphere
300
A measure of how much moisture is in the air.
What is humidity
300
A tube that collects water and shows the amount of rainfall.
What is a rain gauge
300
Winter is coming and the air outside is getting cold. Johnny looks up into the sky and sees a flock of birds flying south. This is the layer of the atmosphere in which the birds are flying.
What is the troposphere
400
The two gases that make up most of the atmosphere.
What are nitrogen and oxygen
400
The force of air pushing on an area.
What is air pressure
400
Measures air pressure.
What is a barometer
400
Tara waits for the heavy rain to stop before walking to school. Once the sky finally clears up and she steps outside, the air feels sticky for this reason.
What is humidity
500
The layer of the atmosphere directly above the troposphere.
What is the stratosphere
500
Any form of water that falls from the clouds.
What is precipitation
500
Measures wind speed.
What is an anemometer
500
Mr. Marshal is the pilot of the plane that is heading to Miami, Florida. He uses this tool to measure the air pressure before taking off.