Weather and Weather Instrument

What is the weather?

• The conditions of the weather at a place over a long period of time

• Warming of the planet due to fossil fuel emissions

• The state of the atmosphere in an area at a particular time

• The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth

This is a...

• rain gauge

• thermometer

• wind vane

This is an...

• thermometer

• anemometer

• satellite

To measure rain we use a...

• thermometer

• rain gauge

To measure temperature, we use a...

• rain gauge

• thermometer

How is air pressure measured?

• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Psychrometer
• Wind vane

What is humidity?

• Any form of water that falls from the sky to the ground.
• A measure of the transparency of the atmosphere.
• The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place.
• The amount of water vapor in the air.

What is temperature?

• The measure of how hot or cold something is
• The amount of water vapor in the air compared to the amount of water vapor needed to reach saturation.
• Air that moves horizontally, or parallel to the ground.
• Evaporation

How is temperature measured?

• Wind vane
• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Rain guage

What is precipitation?

• Any form of water that falls to Earth's surface from the clouds.
• Amount of water vapor in the air.
• Force of air molecules pushing on an area.
• Wind speed