Weather Tools
Location
Units of Measurement
Clouds
Warm and Cold Fronts
100
What tool measure temperature?
thermometer
100
If I am living in the south- what weather should I expect more than the north?
warmer weather
100
What unit does a rain gauge measure through?
inches/centimeters
100
A cloud that is gray, stormy.
cumulonimbus
100
What does this represent?
warm front
200
What does an anemometer measure?
wind speed
200
If I am living at the top of the mountain, should I expect more snow than someone who lives in a desert?
yes, more snow
200
What unit does a thermometer measure through?
degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius
200
A cloud that looks like a blanket across the sky.
Sometimes means it may rain
stratus
200
What does this represent?
cold front
300
What tool measure wind direction?
weather vane/wind vane
300
If I live in the middle of South Carolina, should I expect more humidity than someone who lives in Myrtle Beach?
no, I should expect less humidity
300
What unit does a wind/weather vane measure through? (hint: directions)
Direction: north, south, east, west
300
a fluffy white cloud with a flat bottom
cumulus
300
What kind of air does a cold front bring?
colder/cooler
400
What tool measure precipitation?
rain gauge
400
What is elevation?
how high or low you are in relation to sea level
400
What unit does an anemometer measure through?
Speed: miles per hour or kilometers per hour
400
a thin, wispy cloud, stringy
cirrus
400
What kind of air does a warm front bring?
warm/warmer
500
What does a radar map measure?
cloud cover, movement of weather systems, and severe weather
500
Does you location affect what weather you will have?
YES
500
Why is it important to measure weather?
So we can be prepared in the future!
500
What is a cloud?
Something in the sky made up of dust particles and water vapor/water droplets
500
What usually happens at fronts?
weather