Weather Tools
What can measure temperature?
A thermometer.
What kind of energy does the sun mostly give off?
Thermal (heat) energy.
True or False: The kind of cloud in the sky is associated with the with the weather conditions that day.
True.
True or False: Thunder sometimes comes after lightning.
False.
The weather varies from day to day, but can there be relatively the same weather a couple days in a row?
Yes.
What does a rain gauge measure?
How much rain fall you get.
Some impact of weather are?
Flooding, droughts, and destruction of habitats.
Cumulus clouds bring what kind of weather?
Fair (good) weather.
Common weather events are?
Rain, snow, and fog.
Are snow and hail, and sleet and slush the same thing?
No.
What do you use to measure wind speed?
An anemometer.
The analyst of weather data is used to predict what?
Weather events.
Describe a cumulus cloud.
Fluffy, white, flat on the bottom.
What are some extreme weather events?
Thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornados, typhoons, and ice storms.
Can the feels like temperature be the same as the actual temperature?
Yes.
What does a barometer measure?
Air pressure.
Average weather data is collected for at least how many years before people can make determinations about a region's climate?
30 years.
Stratus clouds bring what kind of weather?
Drizzle or light rain.
What happens in a typical thunderstorm?
Rain, thunder, and lightning.
Low pressure normally means what kind of weather?
Stormy weather and strong wind.
Name the 4 main weather tools.
Thermometer, rain gauge, anemometer, barometer.
Some components used to describe weather are?
Temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind speed, precipitation, and cloudiness.
What kind of cloud means mostly good weather, but rain or snow might be coming.
Sirrus.
What do tornados usually form out of?
Thunderstorms.
High pressure normally means what kind of weather?
Clear skies and maybe some light wind.