Weather Instruments
This instrument measures atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity, and wind speed.
What is a weather balloon
Freezing rain is a form of this
Precipitation
this type of line shows areas of similar pressure
isobar
top left corner
what changes when a new air mass moves into an area?
weather
This instrument is used to tell wind direction at airports.
Wind Sock
the transition of a solid directly to gas.
sublimation
This type of pressure is associated with rain and cloudy sky
low pressure
Cloud cover is given in...
8ths
the polar jet stream can pull _________ air down from Canada and pull ___________ up to Canada.
cold; warm
This weather instrument is used to determine air pressure.
Barometer
the transition of gas directly to solid
deposition
this type of pressure system is associated with clear sky and light wind
high pressure
How would you indicate light drizzle?
two commas side by side
An isotherm measures what?
Temperature
This instrument is used to tell direction.
Compass rose
the downward process of moving water from the land surface into solid or porous rock
filtration
What would you expect isobars to look like during a severe storm?
Close together
where would you find the temperature on a weather station model?
top left corner
list the 4 types of fronts
stationary, occluded, warm, and cold
This instrument tells you wind speed
Anamometer
This is when water is absorbed by plants and trees and the evaporates into the atmosphere
transpiration
How would you expect isobars to look during sunny a sunny sky?
Far apart
there are 3 long lines and one half line. How fast is the wind moving?
35 knots
A tropical storm just turned into a category 4 hurricane in less than 24 hours. What extreme weather event likely took place.
bombogenesis