Weather Instruments
This weather instrument measures how much rain has fallen and is one of the simplest weather instruments
Rain Gauge
This weather instrument measures how much heat is in an object
Thermometer
This is the coldest layer of the atmosphere and is also where meteors burn up
Mesosphere
This is the amount of heat that something has
Temperature
This type of weather instrument floats in the atmosphere and sends down atsmospheric information to be studied
Weather Balloon
Name one of the two weather instruments that can measure wind direction
Weather Vane or Wind Sock
Areas with (higher/lower) temperature will always move to areas with (higher/lower) temperature until both objects are the same temperature
Choose the correct term for each
Higher --> Lower
This is the lowest layer of the atmosphere- virtually all weather takes place here and we live in this layer
Troposphere
This is the number 2 gas that we breathe and makes up approximately 21% of our air
Oxygen
On the electromagnetic spectrum, these waves are the shortest waves and can be dangerous; they include x-rays and gamma radiation
Ultraviolet Waves
This weather instrument measures air pressure in the atmosphere
Barometer
This type of heat transfer deals with direct touch, like burning your feet on hot sand at the beach
Conduction
This is the outer layer of the atmosphere, it blends into space...
Exosphere
This is the number 1 gas that we breathe and makes up approximately 78% of our air
Nitrogen
On the electromagnetic spectrum, these waves are the longest waves and are not dangerous; they include microwaves andradio waves
Infrared Waves
This weather instrument measures wind speed
Anemometer
This type of heat transfer deals with gases and liquids moving in currents, like a hot air balloon or boiling water
Convection
This is the hottest layer of the atmosphere
Thermosphere
This is the amount of water vapor (moisture) in the air
Humidity
Of the entire light spectrum, this is the only part that we are able to see with our own eyes
Visible Light Spectrum
This weather instrument measures the amount of water vapor (humidity) in the air
Hygrometer
This type of heat transfer deals with electromagnetic waves through empty space, like when a microwave heats up some pizza
Radiation
This layer of the atmosphere is where airplanes fly and it contains the ozone layer
Stratosphere
This is the force pushing on an area or surface; it can be in air or water or even in other objects
Pressure
This layer of the atmosphere is technically the bottom half of the Thermosphere and radio waves bounce around in this layer
Ionosphere