Instruments
an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
What is barometer?
a person who studies weather patterns
What is meteorologist?
weather and climate both refer to conditions that are found in...
What is air?
when Texas has winter, Australia has....
What is summer?
a wind that flows in the upper troposphere from west to east over vast distances at great speed
What is Jet Stream?
some houses and barns have this instrument on their roof to show wind direction
What is an anemometer?
the tool in the atmosphere used to help predict weather patterns
What is weather sattellite?
"Summers are usually hot in texas"
What is climate?
when the earth is titled away from the sun the north hemisphere experiences....
What is winter?
cold air replaces warm air; blue triangles
What is cold front?
used to measure humidity or moisture in the air
What is hygrometer?
sent up into the air with instruments attached to help predict patterns
What is weather balloon?
"the relative humidity was 35% at noon on May 15 in Memphis, TN"
What is weather?
when the day and night are exactly equal
What is equinox?
stalled front; red and blue triangles and half circles
What is stationary front?
used to measure the amount of rainfall
What is a rain gauge?
the force of the air on the earth
What is air pressure?
daily conditions
weather
the longest day or night of the year
What is solstice?
warm air replaces cool air; red half circles
What is warm front?
used to measure weather temperature
What is thermometer?
the reason why winds curve on earth
What is the Coriolis Effect?
conditions over a long period of time
What is climate?
What is autumn and spring?
cold front overtakes warm front; purple triangles and half circles
What is occluded front?