WEATHER TOOLS AND CONDITIONS

WEATHER TOOLS AND CONDITIONS

By Isaiah Singleton

​Temperature

temperature is measured through the use of thermometers in units of degrees Fahrenheit (℉) or degrees Celsius (℃).​

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PRECIPITATION​

Precipitation is a measure of the amount of rain, sleet, snow, or hail over a period of time.

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Precipitation is measured using a rain gauge in units of inches or centimeters.​

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Wind speed​

​Wind speed is measured using an anemometer in units of miles per hour and/or kilometers per hour.

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Wind direction

Wind direction is the measurement of the direction from which the wind is blowing (example: N, S, E, W).

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Wind direction is determined using a wind vane.​

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Relative Humidity ​

​Relative humidity is a measure of the relative amount of water vapor present in the air at a given time.

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Multiple Choice

How is temperature measured on a thermometer

• inches/feet

• area/volume

• Fahrenheit/Celsius

• hot/cold

Open Ended

Humidity is the measure of __________ in the air?

Multiple Choice

How is precipitation measured and with what tool

• inches/rain gauge

• pounds/rain gauge

• miles/rain gauge

• southern/rain gauge

Fill in the Blank

An anemometer is used to measure______in mph?

Multiple Choice

A wind vane tells what direction the wind is

• going to

• coming from

• at now

• will be later