Vocabulary Terms
The study of weather
What is
Meteorology
This tool measures temperature
What is
a Thermometer
Barometer
What is
A tool to measure air pressure
Looking out the window, would you say today is a High pressure or Low pressure day?
(Is it sunny and clear, or cloudy and rainy?)
Answer will vary
What was the most interesting thing you learned from this weather unit?
answers will vary
The person who studies the weather
What is
Meterologist
This tool measures air pressure
What is
a Barometer
Rain Guage
What is
A tool to measure Rain (rainfall)
This is the type of precipitation we get if the temperature is 70 degrees
What is
Rain
This is the type of precipitation we get if it is colder than 32 degrees
What is
Snow, sleet (ice)
Meteorologist
Who is
the person who studies the weather
This tool measures rain fall
What is
a Rain Guage
Thermometer
What is
a tool to measure temperature
If the weather map shows a HIGH pressure system, it means we will have what kind of weather
H
What is
Nice weather
sunny and clear
Yay! thumbs up! makes us feel good! Happy! H!
High pressure
If the weather map shows a LOW pressure system, it means we will have what kind of weather
L
What is
Bad weather
cloudy and maybe rain or snow
Boo! thumbs down! makes us feel kinda lazy! can be cozy, tho, read or sleep, cozy in! L!
High pressure
Meteorology
What is
the study of weather
What is your favorite weather tool to use and why?
answers will vary
Looking at your data sheet, how many rainy days did we have last week?
Depends on last week's data
Isotherm
Iso THERM
What are
Lines on a weather map showing common temperatures
(remember: THERM thermometer, measures temperature)
Freezing Point
What temperature is the freezing point
What is
32 degrees
Precipitation
What is
Rain, Snow, Sleet
(any form of water -liquid or solid- that falls from the sky)
How many weather tools have we studied in this unit?
What is
THREE
1. Thermometer
2. Barometer
3. Rain Gauge
Looking at your data sheet, how many sunny days did we have last week?
Depends on data
Isobar
Iso BAR
What are
Lines on a weather map showing common air pressure
(remember: BAR Barometer, measures air pressure)
Data
What is
Information we gather to analyze
(like the data we collect from the thermometer, barometer and rain gauge in our "weather station")