Weather Instruments Flashcards

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1
Q

How is precipitation measured

A

Rain gauge

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2
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Lines on a map showing areas of equal areas of precipitation are called

A

Isohyets

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3
Q

Sunshine is measured using a

A

Campbell strokes shun shine recorder

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4
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Lines on a map showing areas of equal sunshine is called

A

Isohels

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5
Q

Wind speed is measured using a

A

Anemometer

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6
Q

Wind direction I’d measured using a

A

Wind vane

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7
Q

Wind strength is measured using a

A

Beaufort scale

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8
Q

Air pressure is measured using a

A

Barometer

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