Instruments
Elements of climate
Climatic Factors
100

Measures the temperature

Thermometer

100

Movement of air in the atmosphere

Wind
100

Study of the climate and its changes over a long time

Climatology

200

Measures atmospheric pressure

Barometer

200

Water that falls to the surface of the earth

Precipitation

200
The ______ helps regulate temperatures on the coast
ocean
300

Measures humidity

Hydrometer

300

Number of clouds

Cloudiness

300

Distance above sea level

Altitude

400

Measures the direction of the wind

Weather vane

400

Amount of evaporated water in the atmosphere

Humidity

400

Distance between any point on Earth and the ecuator

Latitude

500

Measures the velocity of the wind

Anemometer
500

Amount of energy in the atmosphere

Temperature

500

Features of the Earth's crust that affect the climate

Landforms