Weather Forecasting

Weather Forecasting

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Science

4th - 6th Grade

Practice Problem

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

Back

Barometer

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a battery-powered telemetry instrument carried into the atmosphere by a weather balloon?

Back

Radiosonde

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of satellite is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth?

Back

Weather satellite

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What electronic instrument determines the direction and distance of objects that reflect radio energy back to the radar site?

Back

Radar

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What technology, combined with satellites, provides accurate forecasts and severe weather warnings?

Back

Doppler Radar

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What instrument measures humidity in the air?

Back

Hygrometer

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure?

Back

Wind

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