Weather Tools
What tool is used to locate precipitation?
a radar
What tool measures rainfall?
a rain gauge
What type of clouds are thin, wispy clouds that are a sign of nice weather?
cirrus clouds
What is what happens outside each day?
weather
What tool has a weather instrument attached to record data as it rises?
a weather balloon
What tool measures air temperature?
a thermometer
What type of clouds are puffy clouds that are a sign of nice weather?
cumulus clouds
What is the likely weather in a place based on what has happened in the past?
climate
What tool has a set of weather instruments used to collect data?
a weather station
What tool measures the direction the wind is coming from?
a wind vane
What type of clouds are blanket clouds that stretch across the sky and can bring precipitation or fog?
stratus clouds
What is a prediction or estimate for future weather?
forecast
What tool monitors the weather & climate of the earth?
a weather satellite
What is the term for what you believe is true?
claim
What type of clouds are storm clouds?
cumulonimbus clouds
What is an expert in weather or a weather forecaster?
a meteorologist
What tool measures wind speed?
an anemometer
What do you call the data or observations that support a claim?
evidence
What is rain, sleet, snow, or hail that falls to the ground?
precipitation
What is weather that can cause major damage?
hazardous weather