Measuring Weather

The amount that air presses or pushes on anything

• Air pressure

• Low pressure Area

• High pressure area

A place where warm air rises and pushes down on the earth surface with less pressure

• Low pressure area

• High pressure area

• Barometer

A place where cool air sinks and pushes down on the earth surface with more pressure

• High pressure area

• Barometer

• Wind vane

A tool that measures air pressure

• Barometer

• Wind vane

• Anemometer

A tool that shows wind direction

• Wind vane

• Anemometer

• Precipitation

A tool that measures wind speed

• Anemometer

• Precipitation

• Rain Gauge

Moisture that falls from clouds to the ground

• Precipitation

• Rain Gauge

• Humidity

A tool that measures precipitation

• Rain Gauge

• Humidity

• Hygrometer

The amount of water vapor in the air

• Humidity

• Hygrometer

• Air Mass

A tool that measures humidity

• Hygrometer

• Air Mass

• Front