Weather Tools
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| What two factors affect air pressure? | altitude and temperature
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| How is wind created? | by differences in air pressure
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| What are doldrums? | calm area where warm air rises
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| Do global winds affect local weather? | Yes
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| What is the science word for a person who uses weather tools? | meteorologist
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| What tool measures heat? | thermometer
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| What tools measure air pressure? | barometer
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| What tool measures wind speed? | anemometer
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| What tool measures mass | triple beam balance
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| What tool measures humidity in the air? | sling psychrometer
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| What tool measures rain level? | rain gauge
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| What are the units of measure for a thermometer? | degree Celsius and degree Fahrenheit
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| What is the unit of measure for a barometer? | millibars
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| What is the unit of measure for an anemometer? | miles per hour (mph)
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| What tools are needed to correctly report wind conditions? | anemometer and wind vane
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| How would scientist "count particles" of an object? | by finding the object's mass
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| What weather idea describes the weight of air pushing down? | air pressure
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| What weather idea describes water vapor in the air? | relative humidity
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| What factors or measurements are used to describe the daily weather? | relative humidity, air pressure, wind speed, temperature, and wind direction
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