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- Temperature- the measure of the
amount of heat energy in the atmosphere
- Measured using a
- THERMOMETER
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3
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- Air pressure is due to the
weight of the air and is determined by several factors including the
temperature of the air.
- Measured using
- a BAROMETER
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4
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- Wind Speed is measured using an
ANEMOMETER
- Wind Direction is measured using a wind vane.
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- A RAIN GAUGE is used to measure the amount of precipitation.
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- Stratus- Flat, smooth, gray clouds that cover the whole sky. (Light rain
and drizzle; low in the sky)
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- Cirrus- Feathery, fibrous clouds; associated with fair weather. They often indicate that rain or snow
will fall within hours. (High in the sky)
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- Cumulus-Fluffy, white clouds with flat bottoms. Cumulus clouds usually indicate fair
weather. (Middle)
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- Cumulo-nimbus- associated with rain and storms
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- Rain bearing,
- storm clouds …..
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- Draw a letter from the
bag. Share a word or phrase that
begins with the letter to summarize weather.
- Tara Moore, Elementary Lead Science Teacher
- Suffolk Public Schools
- October 2005
- Some cloud slides adapted from John Harris, Radley College, UK
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