Observing Weather: Observing Wind

The video tutorial explains wind as moving air, its varying strength, and its potential to cause damage. It introduces the anemometer for measuring wind speed in mph or km/h and the weather vane for indicating wind direction.

What keeps kites flying in the sky?

• Gravity

• Wind

• Sunlight

• Rain

What is wind primarily composed of?

• Water droplets

• Sunlight

• Moving air

• Dust particles

What can strong winds potentially do?

• Calm the sea

• Create rainbows

• Blow over trees

• Melt ice

Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Barometer

What does a weather vane indicate?

• Temperature

• Wind speed

• Wind direction

• Humidity