SW1 Factors that Affect Weather

Which instrument is used to determine wind direction?

• Wind Vane

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

What weather instrument is shown in the photo below?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer

• Barometer

Which brings good weather or clear skies?

• High Pressure Area

• Low Pressure Area

• Storm

• Cloudy Weather

What does the weather instrument below measure?

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Indoor or Outdoor Atmosphere

• Wind Speed

What do the symbols in the Sky Cover Chart represent?

• Percentage of cloud cover

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Wind Speed

A meteorologist studies the weather factors that determine the atmosphere’s conditions in order to forecast weather accurately.

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Air temperature is the degree of hotness of air only.

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Barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure.

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Weather instruments are only used to measure air temperature.

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Air is moving because of the uneven heating of the Earth by the sun and the Earth’s own rotation.

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