Weather Instruments Flashcards by Rebekah Hamill | Brainscape

Q

What is the weather term for a Barometer?

A

Air Pressure

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What is the weather term for a Visibility Meter?

A

Visibility

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What is the weather term for an Anemometer?

A

Wind Speed

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What is the weather term for a wind vane?

A

Wind direction

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Q

What is the weather term for a rain gauge ?

A

Percipitation

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What is the weather term for a thermometer?

A

Temperature

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What does temperature mean?

A

Exactly how hot or cold it is

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What does air pressure mean?

A

How ‘heavy’ the air is

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What does visibility mean?

A

How much of the sky is hidden by clouds

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What does wind speed mean?

A

How fast the wind is blowing

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What does wind direction mean?

A

Where the wind is blowing

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What is Percipitation ?

A

Water falling from the sky in any form

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Q

What is air pressure usually given in?

A

In millibars (mb)

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What is visibility usually given in?

A

Oktas

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What is wind speed usually given in?

A

Kmms/ph

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What is wind direction given in?

A

Compass points

Q

What is Percipitation usually given in?

A

M

Q

What is temperature measured using ?

A

A thermometer

Q

What is air pressure measured using ?

A

A barometer

Q

What is visibility measured using ?

A

Your eyes; satellite image

Q

What is wind speed measured using ?

A

Anemometer

Q

What is wind direction measured using?

A

A wind vane

Q

What is Percipitation measured using ?

A

Rain gauge