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Weather Instruments
Clouds
Weather Maps
Wind
Miscellaneous
100
What is an instrument that measure temperature
Thermometer
100
Puffy cotton candy like cloud
Cumulus
100
What does H mean on a weather map?
High pressure
100
Wind is the movement of what?
Air
100
What are the four forms of precipitation?
Rain, sleet, hail, and snow
200
What is a wind(weather) vane used for?
To tell the direction the wind is coming from
200
How does a cirrus cloud look?
Feathery and wispy
200
A curved red line with half circles on it is a symbol for what front?
Warm Front
200
What is wind speed measure by?
Anemometer
200
The amount of moisture in the air
Humidity
300
A barometer measures what?
Air pressure
300
What weather comes with a stratus cloud?
Rain
300
What is the symbol for a cold front?
Curved blue line with triangles on it
300
It is a very windy day, and a farmer's wind vane is pointing south. Which direction is the wind coming from?
The south
300
What is climate?
The weather for a long period of time
400
What instrument would you use during a thunderstorm to measure the amount of precipitation?
Rain guage
400
Which level does Stratus clouds form at?
Low level
400
If a cities weather was dry and cool, what symbol would be near the city?
High pressure symbol
400
Winds that blow from east to west between the equator at 0 degrees and 60 degrees.
Trade winds
400
This person gives forecasts, studies the atmosphere, and predicts the weather
Meterologist
500
What instrument would be best to use to see how quick a tornado is?
Anemometer
500
What is a cloud formed from?
water droplets
500
What symbol would be used for a day that has some cloud coverage?
Partly cloudy
500
What is the huge air current that can be used to help predict the weather called?
Jet stream
500
Why are there seasons?
Earth’s tilt and rotation is the reason for the seasons.