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Weather Tools

Weather Tools . Brought to you by: 6 th Grade Teachers at SMS. What are tools? Can you think of a tool that is used to measure weather?. Thermometer. A tool used to measure temperature Explains how hot or cold it is outside Thermometers have different scales

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Weather Tools

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  1. Weather Tools Brought to you by: 6th Grade Teachers at SMS

  2. What are tools? • Can you think of a tool that is used to measure weather?

  3. Thermometer • A tool used to measure temperature • Explains how hot or cold it is outside • Thermometers have different scales • We measure in Fahrenheit in the US • Science classes use Celsius

  4. Barometer • A tool used to measure air pressure • The weight of air pushing on the earth’s atmosphere • High pressure-sunny, clear skies • Low pressure-cloudy, stormy Think: Barbell= weightlifting Bar= weight of air

  5. Hygrometer/Psychrometer • A tool used to measure humidity • Tells how much water is in the air. Think: h=humidity h= hygrometer This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

  6. Anemometer • A tool used to measure the wind speed • How fast is the wind blowing? Think: Ants= move fast Anemometer= how fast wind is moving

  7. Wind Vane • A tool used to measure the DIRECTION of the wind • The arrow points in the direction from which the wind is blowing Think: wind vane = rooster on roof!

  8. Rain Gauge • A tool used to measure the amount of rainfall • How much rain have we received in Smyrna during the month of October? (google it)

  9. Weather Balloon Used to measure weather in the upper atmosphere. It looks at temperature, air pressure, humidity, and wind speed high in the atmosphere. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC

  10. Wind Sock Measures Wind speed and direction. Gives relative wind speed (not perfect) and direction. Used mostly by piolets and chemical plants.

  11. Katie wants to measure the amount of moisture in the air. She does not want the water in the air to disorder her hair. What instrument should she use?

  12. HYGROMETER!

  13. Mrs. Hartman plans to go out over the weekend on her new sailboat. First, she must know how fast the wind is blowing to see if it’s appropriate to sail. What instrument should she use?

  14. ANEMOMETER!

  15. Mrs. Leab wants to make sure that she dresses Baby Joseph correctly when she brings him to visit us. In order for her to know the temperature outside, what instrument should she use?

  16. THERMOMETER!

  17. Mr. Snow just bought a brand new kite and he is anxious to fly it. Before he flies it, he must be cognizant of the DIRECTION of the wind. What instrument should he use?

  18. WIND VANE!

  19. A meteorologist observes some cumulonimbus clouds outside. He speculates that there is LOW air pressure. What instrument should he use to determine the air pressure?

  20. BAROMETER!

  21. Ryan is working on his Science Fair project. He plans to measure the amount of rainfall that has fallen in his neighborhood over the past two weeks. What instrument should he use?

  22. RAIN GAUGE!

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