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WeatherWeatheruse appropriate tools to measure use appropriate tools to measure
temperature and precipitationtemperature and precipitation
match cloud type with a specific kind of match cloud type with a specific kind of weatherweather
Tools Used to Measure WeatherTools Used to Measure Weather
ThermometerThermometer
BarometerBarometer
Weather VaneWeather Vane
AnemometerAnemometer
Rain GaugeRain Gauge
Thermometer• measures how hot and cold
it feels outside
•can be measured using Fahrenheit or Celsius
•Fahrenheit – scale counts by two’s
•Celsius – scale counts by one’s
Barometer•measures pressure in the
atmosphere
•high pressure is associated with stable weather patterns
•low pressure is associated with less stable weather
patterns
Weather Vane•measures wind
directions
•Cardinal Directions – North, South, East, West
Anemometer•measures wind speed
Rain Gauge•measures the amount of
precipitation that has fallen over a set period
of time
•can be measured in any unit (feet, inches,
centimeters…)
Types of CloudsTypes of Clouds
CumulusCumulus
StratusStratus
CirrusCirrus
CumulonimbusCumulonimbus
Cumulus Clouds•puffy clouds with flat
bottoms and are located low in the sky
•associated with fair weather
•can become thunderheads and bring
rain
Stratus Clouds•horizontal, layered
clouds that stretch out across the sky like a
blanket
•do not usually cause precipitation
•if low enough, can be considered fog
Cirrus Clouds•wispy and feathery
looking
•form at very high altitudes
•made of ice crystals so that sunlight may pass
through
Cumulonimbus Clouds •known as thunderheads
•can be seen on warm summer days
•may bring strong winds, hail, and rain
TRUE of FALSETRUE of FALSE
An anemometer measures how much rain has fallen An anemometer measures how much rain has fallen over a set period of time.over a set period of time.
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FALSEFALSE
CORRECT!!!CORRECT!!!
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Cumulus clouds are associated Cumulus clouds are associated
with fair weather.with fair weather.
TRUETRUE
FALSEFALSE
CORRECT!!!CORRECT!!!
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A cumulonimbus cloud can alsoA cumulonimbus cloud can also
be called a thunderhead.be called a thunderhead.
TRUETRUE
FALSEFALSE
CORRECT!!!CORRECT!!!
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A weather vane tells the direction in A weather vane tells the direction in
which the wind blows.which the wind blows.
TRUETRUE
FALSEFALSE
CORRECT!!!CORRECT!!!
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Low pressure on a Barometer is associated Low pressure on a Barometer is associated
with stable weather.with stable weather.
TRUETRUE
FALSEFALSE
CORRECT!!!CORRECT!!!
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