click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Weather Review-Tools
Weather Tools and instruments
Question | Answer |
---|---|
used to measure the wind speed | anemometer |
used to measure air or water temperature | thermometer |
used to measure air pressure | barometer |
used to measure direction | compass |
used to measure wind direction | wind vane |
used to measure relative humidity without using a conversion table | hygrometer |
used to measure relative humidity, but requires the temperature of a dry bulb and a wet bulb accompanied with a conversion table | sling psychrometer |
used to measure the amount of rain/precipitation that has fallen | rain gauge |
lines on a weather map that indicate areas with the same barometric air pressure | isobars |
lines on a weather map that indicate areas with the same air temperature | isotherms |
images taken from our atmosshere that show cloud patterns, denisty, and movements | satellite |
images used to detect rainfall location, intensity, and movement | radar |