Meausing Weather Flashcards
What instrument tells you the wind speed
anemometer
What units does the anemometer use
Knots or mph
Describe the anemometer
The wind catches in cups and spins them.The stronger the wind the faster they spin
Wind catches paddle and points direction of wind
Wind/weather vane
What units does the weather/wind vane us
8 point compass
If a wind is blowing east and is travelling west or what wind is it
Westerly wind
What does the rain gauge collect
Precipitation
What does the rain gauge need to be kept away from
Tress and buildings
What instrument uses the units MM
Rain gauge
Measures water level
Rain gauge
A glass bulb full of liquid
Thermometer
What happens to mercury as temperatures rise
It exapands
What happens mercury as temperatures drop
It falls and contracts
What units does the thermometer use and what does it measure
It uses degrees when measuring temperature
What does the barometer measures
Air pressure
