Science Flashcards
Outer most layer of earth
Crust
movement of massive irregularly slabs of rocks
Tectonic plates
Regions where tectonic plates move and interact
Plate boundaries
Planar Fracture between two massive rocks
Fault
Large scale atmospheric disturbances that are characterized by strong winds and rain or snow
Storms
region of low atmospheric pressure
Monsoon through
Measure of the force exerted by the atmosphere
Atmospheric Pressure
circular movements of winds and clouds
Cyclonic spin
used to detect and measure the changes in air pressure
Barometer
used to measure the altitude
Altimeter
self recording type of aneroid barometer
Barograph
used to measure the temperature of atmosphere
Air thermometer
Records on a graphing paper the fluctuating air temperature
Thermograph
Used to measure the humidity
Hygrometer
amount of water vapor in the air
Humidity
used to measure the relative humidity
Psychrometer
ratio of the actual amount of water vapor
Relative humidity
balloon like instrument filled with hydrogen gas it determines wind velocity and height of clouds
Pilot balloon
used to track the path of pilot balloon
Theodolite
Placed inside weather balloons to measure values such as temperature and atmospheric pressure
Radiosonde
determines the wind direction and speed
rawinsonde
determines the wind direction
Weather vane or wind vane
used to measure the wind speed
Anemometer
used to track precipitations including typhoons
Weather surveillance radar
