EOY 1st form - Measuring weather.

Question 1

How do you measure temperature?

Answer 1

You would use a thermometer. This is measured in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit.

Question 2

How would you measure precipitation

Answer 2

You would use a rain gauge. This measures precipitation in mm (millimetres). It uses a cup which measures how many mm of rain falls into that cup.

Question 3

How would you measure Air Pressure?

Answer 3

You would use a barometer to measure air pressure. This measures air pressure which uses a series of measurements that track the number of atmospheres or bars.

Question 4

How do you measure sunshine hours?

Answer 4

You would use a Campell-Stokes-Recorder. It concentrates through a glass sphere onto a focal point where it measures the burn trace left on the card.

Question 5

How do you measure cloud cover?

Answer 5

Using your eyes you divide the sky up into eight boxes. You would use oktas as the units.

Question 6

How do you measure wind direction?

Answer 6

You use a weather vane. The vane will point in the direction the wind is going. The units are compass direction.

Question 7

How do you measure visibility?

Answer 7

You use a visibility meter. There are two parts to a visibility meter, one part sends out an infrared light beam and the other one absorbs it. This is measure in KM (kilometres).

Question 8

How do you measure wind speed?

Answer 8

You measure wind speed using an anemometer. This rotates and counts the number of rotations. This is measured in Km/h (Kilometres per hour.)

Question 9

How do you measure humidity?

Answer 9

You use a hygrometer. A hygrometer measures in weight and humidity is measured in %.