measure Flashcards
1
Q
wind speed
A
How fast the wind is blowing
m/s
anemometer
2
Q
temp
A
Exactly how hot or cold it is
temperature
Degrees celcius
thermometer
3
Q
cloud cover
A
How much of the sky is hidden by clouds
Fractions
Your eyes/satellite
4
Q
wind direction
A
Where the wind is blowing from
As a compass point (N, NW, SW etc)
weather vane
5
Q
precipitation
A
Water falling from the sky in any form (rain, hail, sleet, snow)
millitertes
Rain guage
6
Q
visiblity
A
How far ahead we can see, for example on a foggy day
In metres or kilometres
Your eyes / a visibility meter
