Pressure
Wind
Station Models
R.H. and D.P.
Prior Units
100

This weather instrument measures air pressure.

A Barometer 

100

What weather instrument is responsible for measuring wind speed?

Anemometer 

100

How would the air pressures below be coded in station model format?

1023.5mb

952.9mb

235

529

100

Name the weather instrument below.

Sling Psychrometer 

100

What is the altitude of Polaris for Syracuse, NY?

43 degrees 

200

How many inHg is 1012.0mb? 

29.88

200

Which letter below is experiencing the highest wind speed?

B

200

Use the station model below to get the temperature and cloud cover. Include units. 

Temp: 45°F

Cloud Cover: 25%

200

What is the relative humidity if the dry-bulb is 4°C and the wet-bulb is 2°C?

70%

200

What is one possible date for the diagram below?

March 21 or September 21-23

300

Clearing skies, a drop in temperature, and lower humidity are associated with what kind of pressure center?

High Pressure 

300

Wind below from areas of _________________ pressure towards areas of _______________ pressure.

higher to lower

300

Draw a station model that shows an air temperature of 45 degrees with a 100% relative humidity. 


Teacher checks individual groups 

300

What is the dew point if the dry-bulb temperature is 7°C and the difference between the dry and wet-bulb is 5°C?

-6°C

300

Which planet has a size about 10x larger than Earth?

Saturn 

400

Draw the surface wind patter that is associated with the Low pressure system on the weather map. 

400

What weather variable has the biggest impact on wind speed?

air pressure

400

Which letter on the map below has the highest relative humidity?

C

400

What is the dew point if the relative humidity is 62% and the dry bulb is 8°C?

400

How many degrees would the altitude of Polaris change if you walked from Jamestown, NY to Binghamton, NY?

0°, the LATITUDE STAYS THE SAME

500

Calculate the air pressure gradient in mb/mi to the nearest thousandth between Buffalo and Albany if the pressure in Buffalo is 1029.5mb and in Albany it's 1015.6mb. 

0.055mb/mi

500

A wind speed of 25 knots is equal to __________________ mph. 

28.75mph

500

What was the air pressure at this weather location 3 hours earlier? Include proper units. 

1001.0mb

500

What is the relative humidity of the air temperature is 60°F and the wetbulb temperature is 52°F?

54%

500

Which stars surface temperature is closest to the interface between the Stiffer Mantle and the Asthenosphere? 

Proxima Centauri