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7Sci_Ch 3,Sec 4
Understanding Weather - Chapter 3, Section 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the purpose of isobars? | To connect points of equal air pressure on a weather map |
| Images of weather systems on television come from | Weather Satellites |
| Which information can you get from a weather map? | The locations of cold fronts |
| A windstock does not | Measure wind speed |
| Isobars indicate | Air pressure |
| What collects weather related data from the upper atmosphere? | Psychrometer |
| What tool measures air pressure? | Barometer |
| Wind speed can be measured with a | Anemometer |
| Three occupations that weather forcasts are essential: | Farmers, Airplane pilots, and Space scientists |
| Why would water not be a good fluid to use in a thermometer? | It expands when it freezes |
| What advantage do weather satellites have over ground-based? | Satellites gather information from much higher points then ground-based can. |
| Why are there so many station models used to gather weather data in the U.S.? | Because the country is so large and the atmosphere is always changing. |
| What measures air pressure? | Barometer |
| What measures wind speed? | Anemometer |
| What measures the direction of wind? | Windsock |
| What locates precipitation? | Radar |
| What measures air temperature? | Thermometer |
| What tracks the location, movement, and amount of precipitation? | Radar |