Science Tools
A tube with a rubber bulb on the end
Dropper
Name a devise used to measure time
Clock, Stopwatch, Timer, or Calendar
Water the seeps underground and is stored is called ___________.
Groundwater
This tool measures wind direction
Wind Vane
These clouds form flat layers that cover most of the sky. They may signal rain
Stratus
You need to use a __________ in order to see things that are microscopic, or too small to see with just your eyes
Light Microscope
This is used to measure temperature
Thermometer
Water that cannot soak into the ground and instead flows across Earth's surface
Runoff
This tool measures wind speed
Anemometer
These clouds are thin, white, and feathery. They signal fair weather
Cirrus
This scientific tool can magnify an object up to 1 million times its size
Electron Microscope
This tool is used to measure the mass of an object compared to the mass of another object
Balance
A large, slow moving mass of ice
Glacier
This tool measures wind pressure
Barometer
These clouds are puffy and white. they may have flat bases. They can signal either fair or stormy weather
Cumulus
A tool like a dropper, but it's more exact. It is used to add or remove very small amounts of liquid
Pipette
This tool is used to measure force
Spring Scale
Where does most of the precipitation fall?
The Ocean
This tool is used to carry other scientific tools into the atmosphere
Weather Balloons
Altocumulus and Altostratus are examples of these types of clouds, where temperatures are cold and form ice crystals.
Middle Clouds
This tool can be used to measure the distance between the two sides of an object
Caliper
Scientist used this tool to measure the volume of an object
Graduated Cylinder
A body of rock that stores groundwater
Aquifer
This tool measures the amount of water vapor in the air, or humidity.
Hygrometer
These types of clouds form dangerous thunderstorms and are huge
Cumulonimbus