measuring weather \ assignment 15

1. anemometer 2. barometer 3. doppler effect 4. doppler radar 5. hygrometer 6. psychrometer 7. radiosonde

1. measures wind speed. 2. measures air pressure. 3. a change in the frequency of sound or light waves that can be used to determine the direction of movement of a wave source. 4. measures the location and strength of precipitation. 5. measures humidity. 6. measures relative humidity using a pair of dry bulb and wet bulb thermometers. 7. a transmitter sent up in a weather balloon to send measurements of air temperature, humidity, wind speed, and wind direction.

A _____ is an instrument that can detect an upcoming tornado.

Doppler radar

Meteorologists can forecast weather accurately for any length of time. true or false

False

Hair can be used to measure humidity. true or false

True

Meteorologists forecast weather by _____.

all of the above

Weather stations send up weather balloons with _____ to transmit temperature, humidity, wind speed, and wind direction measurements.

radiosondes

____ measure air temperature and ___ measure air temperature and

thermometer and barometer

This image is an example of a _____. the rooster w\ the signs west, east, north, and south

wind vane