Weather Symbols
Solstice's and Equinox
Weather Instruments
Storms
Winds
100
What is the high pressure system symbol?
Big Blue H
100
What is the date of a Summer Solstice?
June 21st
100
What do we use to measure temperature?
Thermometer
100
When season do Tornadoes occur?
Spring
100
What winds are at 60 to 90 degrees North and South?
Polar Easterlies
200
What is low pressure system?
Big Red L
200
What is the date of the Autumnal Equinox?
September 23rd
200
What do we use to measure air pressure?
Barometer
200
What season do Hurricanes occur?
Fall
200
How do we measure wind direction?
Wind vane
300
What is the cold front symbol
_________ \/ \/ \/ A Blue line with upside down triangles
300
What is the date of the Winter Solstice?
December 21st
300
What do we use to measure the amount of rain?
Rain Guage
300
What season do Thunder Storms occur?
Spring
300
The flow of air from an ocean or lake to the land is called a _______?
Sea breeze
400
What is the warm front symbol
_________ U U U A red line with upside down u's
400
What is the date of the Vernal Equinox?
March 21st
400
What do we use to measure wind speed?
Anemometer
400
Thunderstorms are ____ to forcast
easy
400
What are doldrums
An area with no winds
500
What is the stationary front symbol?
/\ /\ /\ /\ _________ A blue and red line with triangles and u's U U U
500
Each two days of the year when the sun is overhead at either 23.5 degrees south or 23.5 degrees north is called a(n)?
Equinox
500
What do we use to measure the amount of water in air/humidity?
Hygrometer
500
What are the effects of tornadoes?
wind damage
500
What is a jet stream
Narrow belts of wind near the tropopause