Weather Tools
An instrument that measures air pressure
barometer
What do cirrus clouds often predict?
a change of weather in the next 24 hours
If a cold front was coming, what type of temperatures would you expect?
colder temperatures
What type of weather data does an anemometer find?
a cloud that has patches of thick, white, puffy clouds
cumulus
a device used to find the direction the wind is coming from
wind vane
What do cumulus clouds often predict?
fair weather
If a warm front is approaching, what type of weather would you expect?
warmer temperatures
What type of weather data does a barometer find?
air pressure
clouds found high in the sky that look thin and wispy
cirrus
a container set outside to measure the amount of precipitation during a storm.
rain gauge
What do stratus clouds often predict?
A storm or rainy weather
You watch the weather for five days and each day the temperature goes down and the air pressure drops. What could be happening?
a storm is coming
What type of weather data does a thermometer find?
temperature
low level clouds that appear gray and predict a storm
stratus
a device used to measure temperature
thermometer
Which types of clouds are known for being high level clouds?
Cumulus
Cirrus
If a storm is approaching, what kind of clouds would you see?
What would happen to the temperature?
And what kind of precipitation would you see?
Stratus Clouds
The temperature would drop
precipitation would increase
What type of weather data does a weather vane/wind vane find?
Wind Direction
cloud water droplets suspended in the air at or near Earth's surface
fog
an instrument that measures the speed of the wind
anemometer
What type of cloud is a low level cloud?
Stratus
In Utah, several days with strong winds from the south predict what type of weather?
A storm is coming/ Cold Front
What type of weather data does a rain gauge find?
Precipitation
Weather occurs in this layer of the atmosphere
trophosphere