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Weather Instruments Flashcards

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What instrument and what unit of measurement is used to measure air temperature.

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A thermometer and degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit

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What instrument and what unit of measurement is used to measure air pressure

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Barometer and millibars

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What instrument and what unit of measurement is used to measure humidity

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Hygrometer and %

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What instrument and what unit of measurement is used to measure sunshine?

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Sunshine recorder and hours and %

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What instrument and what unit of measurement is used to measure rainfall?

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A rain gauge and millimeters

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What instrument and what unit of measurement is used to measure cloud cover

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Eye and eighths and the height of the cloud.

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What instrument and what unit of measurement is used to measure wind speed

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Anemometer and Knots

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What instrument and what unit of measurement is used to measure wind direction

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wind vane and cardinal points

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