Elements of Weather and Weather Tools

Weather Elements and Tools

Be prepared!

BRAINSTORM!

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Meteorologists use weather tools to...

• taco

• because someone has to

• predict the weather

• be cool

Weather occurs in the TROPOSPHERE of Earth's Atmosphere.

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What is weather?

• Spring

• Weather is only rain.

• Weather is the same as climate.

• The conditions of the atmosphere based on air temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and humidity.

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What are weather tools and what do we use them for?

• Tools that help measure the elements of weather.

• Ruler

• To measure height

• To measure weight

THERMOMETER

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You can use a thermometer to measure

• if the air is hot or cold

• if it is cloudy

• if it is wet

• if it is windy

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If you want to know if you need a coat for school what weather tool should you check?

RAIN GAUGE

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What is the name of this weather tool and what is it used to measure?

• Rain gauge, precipitation

• Hygrometer, humidity or how hot and sticky the air feels

• Thermometer, the air temperature

• Wind vane, the direction of the wind

WIND VANE AND WIND SOCK

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What TWO tools do meteorologists use to determine wind direction?

• thermometer

• rain gauge

• wind vane

• wind sock

• hygrometer

ANEMOMETER

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What is this weather tool and what weather element is it used to measure?

• hygrometer, humidity

• rain gauge, precipitation

• anemometer, wind speedhygrometer, humidity

• thermometer, air temperature

HYGROMETER

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Which tool can measure the amount of water vapor in the air? (This is called humidity or how hot and sticky the air can feel)

• thermometer

• rain gauge

• wind sock

• hygrometer

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Which of the following are ELEMENTS of weather? Select ALL that apply.

• precipitation

• grass

• temperature

• wind speed

• humidity

Satellites can see weather patterns from space.

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Weather satellites and weather balloons help meteorologists predict and track severe weather events like hurricanes.

• True

• False

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In South Carolina, we experience severe weather like Hurricanes. What tool should a meteorologist use to check wind speed?

• thermometer

• hygrometer

• wind vane

• anemometer

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What is weather?

• Spring

• Weather is only rain.

• Weather is the same as climate.

• The conditions of the atmosphere based on air temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and humidity.