measuring weather

measuring weather

Learning Outcome

By the end of the lesson students will be able to Describe how weather is measured 

Multiple Choice

measure air pressure

• thermometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• psychrometers

Multiple Choice

measure temperature

• thermometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• psychrometers

Multiple Choice

measure relative humidity

• thermometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• psychrometers

Multiple Choice

measure measure wind speed.

• thermometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• psychrometers

Multiple Choice

Describes a set of weather

measurements made on Earth’s surface.

• surface report

• upper-air report

Multiple Choice

Describes wind, temperature, and humidity conditions above Earth’s

surface.

• surface report

• upper-air report

Multiple Choice

A specialized type of

radar that can detect precipitation as well as the movement of small

particles, which can be used to approximate wind speed.

• Radar

• Doppler radar

• Barometer

Multiple Choice

Are lines that connect all places on a map where pressure has the same value.

• bars

• doppler radar

• isobar

Multiple Choice

detailed computer programs that solve a set of complex mathematical

formulas

• computer models

• radio waves

• doppler radar