Weather Forecasting

It is used to measure the air pressure.

• barometer

• hygrometer

• thermometer

• wind vane

It is used to measure temperature.

• hygrometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• wind vane

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

It is used to measure the speed of the wind.

• wind vane

• anemometer

• hygrometer

• barometer

It is used to know the wind direction or where the wind is coming from.

• wind vane

• hygrometer

• arrow

• wind director

It is used to measure humidity or the amount of water vapor/moisture in the air.

• anemometer

• barometer

• hygrometer

• thermometer

It is used by meteorologists to determine the height of the base of clouds above ground level during daylight hours. It is also used to determine the speed and direction of winds.measures weather conditions higher up in the atmosphere.

• radiosonde

• pilot balloon

• radar

• satellite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

It is a battery-powered telemetry instrument carried into the atmosphere usually by a weather balloon that measures various atmospheric parameters and transmits them by radio to a ground receiver.

• radiosonde

• pilot balloon

• Doppler Radar

• Satellite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

It is an electronic instrument, which determines the direction and distance of objects that reflect radio energy back to the radar site. It stands for Radio Detection and Ranging. This is what meteorologists use to see rain or snow.

• radiosonde

• radar

• satellite

• weather balloon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Combined with satellites, it gives forecasters the ultimate tools to provide accurate forecasts and advanced severe weather warnings.

• pilot balloon

• weather satellite

• Doppler Radar

• radiosonde

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

It is a type of satellite that is primarily used to monitor the weather and climate of the Earth.

• navigation satellite

• weather satellite

• communication satellite

• polar satellite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6