measuring weather and clouds

Question 1

how do you measure the temperature

Answer 1

therometer

Question 2

what is the temperature messured in

Answer 2

degreesses C

Question 3

which equipment contains mercury

Answer 3

thermometer

Question 4

what is used to measure the the air presseure

Answer 4

Barometer

Question 5

what is air pressure meassured in

Answer 5

milibars

Question 6

how do milibars work

Answer 6

traces out on graph paper

Question 7

which equipment is attached to a rotating drum

Answer 7

barometer

Question 8

how is sunshine measured

Answer 8

using a Campbell Strokes : Sunshine recorder

Question 9

how does the sunlight recorder show its results

Answer 9

it schorches the card below

Question 10

1 strip = hr

Answer 10

1

Question 11

when was the Campbell Sunshine recorder designed

Answer 11

in 1879

Question 12

how is rainfall measured

Answer 12

using a rain gauge

Question 13

what is rainfall measured in

Answer 13

milimeters

Question 14

How does the rain gauge work

Answer 14

the funnel catches the rain which is collected in a container

Question 15

how is wind speed measured

Answer 15

using an anemometer

Question 16

what is wind speed measured in

Answer 16

knots

Question 17

if their is fast winds what will happen

Answer 17

the cups will spin faster

Question 18

What is used to measure the wind direction

Answer 18

a wind vane

Question 19

how does a wind vane work

Answer 19

the arrows point in the direction the wind comes from

Question 20

how is wind direction recorded

Answer 20

in a wind rose

Question 21

How is 1 day represented on a wind rose

Answer 21

by 1 square

Question 22

what cloud is the higjest

Answer 22

cirrrus

Question 23

how high can cirrus clouds get

Answer 23

20,000

Question 24

what clouds indicate nice weather

Answer 24

cirrus

Question 25

what clouds are made of ice crystals

Answer 25

cirrus

Question 26

what clouds can indicate nice or snowy weather

Answer 26

clumbus

Question 27

how high are cumulus clouds

Answer 27

6500

Question 28

what clouds form the lowest

Answer 28

stratus

Question 29

how high do stratus clouds form

Answer 29

lowest forming 6500 high

Question 30

what clouds are usually associated with long drizzles of rain

Answer 30

stratus

Question 31

what clouds have a thin and feathery appearence

Answer 31

cirrus

Question 32

what clouds are large puffy white and cauliflour shaped

Answer 32

cumulus

Question 33

what clouds have a cotton wool appearence and are bright white in the sun

Answer 33

cumulus small

Question 34

what clouds have are flat layers of grey clouds

Answer 34

stratus

Question 35

how high do cumuls small clouds form

Answer 35

less than 6500

Question 36

what clouds have a cotton wool appearence

Answer 36

cumulus small

Question 37

what clouds are offten in a line

Answer 37

cumulus small

Question 38

what clouds are bright white in the sun

Answer 38

cumulus small

Question 39

what clouds are associated with no rain falling

Answer 39

cumulus small

Question 40

how do cirrus clouds appear as

Answer 40

thin and feathery

Question 41

how do cumulus clouds appear as

Answer 41

large puffy white in a cauliflower shape

Question 42

how do cumulus small clouds appear as

Answer 42

have a cotton wool appearance and are bright white in the sun.

Question 43

how do stratus clouds appear as

Answer 43

flat layers of grey clouds