Weather and Water Investigation Flashcards
1
Q
What do you use to measure temperature?
A
Thermometer
1
Q
What units do you use for temperature?
A
Celsius and Fahrenheit
2
Q
What do you use to measure air pressure?
A
Barometer
3
Q
What units do you use for air pressure
A
Mb (millibars)
4
Q
What do you use to measure Wind speed
A
Speed sensor
5
Q
What units do you use for wind speed
A
Mph/kmph
6
Q
What do you use to measure wind direction
A
Weather vane
7
Q
What units do you use for wind direction
A
North, south,east, west
8
Q
What do you use to measure humidity
A
Humidity sensor
9
Q
What units do you use for humidity
A
Percent
10
Q
What are some types of SEVERE weather
A
Tornados
Floods
Thunderstorms
Windstorms
Hurricanes
Typhoons
11
Q
List the layers of the atmosphere from earth
A
Troposphere (closes to earth)
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
