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Weather Tools
vocabulary words for weather lessons
Term | Definition |
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Thermometer | measures the air temperature. |
Anemometer | measures wind speed. |
Barometer | measures air pressure |
Rain gauge | measures the amount of rain that has fallen over a specific time period. |
Wind vane | is an instrument that determines the direction from which the wind is blowing. |
Sling psychrometer | measures relative humidity, using the cooling effect of evaporation |
Weather balloon | measures weather conditions higher up in the atmosphere. |
Weather Satellites | are used to photograph and track large-scale air movements. |
Compass | is a navigational instrument for finding directions. |
Hygometer | measures the water vapor content of air or the humidity. |
Weather maps | indicate atmospheric conditions above a large portion of the Earth's surface |
Your eyes | one of the the best ways to help detect the weather. |