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Weather and Weather Instruments
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Definitions
• Atmosphere: the thick blanket of air that surrounds the Earth
• Weather: description of what the air is like in a particular place and at a particular time.
• Three basic elements of weather are sunlight, air and water
• Meteorology is the study of weather• Meteorologist is a person who studies weather
Water Cycle Vocabulary
• Accumulation• Evaporation transpiration• Condensation• Precipitation rain, snow, sleet, and hail• Accumulation surface runoff and
subsurface runoff
Measuring Wind• Wind is air moving sideways• Anemometer measures wind speed• Wind speed is measured in miles per hour (mph)
Weather Vanes/ Windsocks
• A weather vane observes wind direction• A windsock shows direction and speed
Air Pressure
• The air around us has weight that can be measured.
• We use units called pounds per square inch to identify air pressure.