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Meteorology Tools and Weather Conditions

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What is the primary function of a barometer?

To measure wind direction

To measure atmospheric pressure (correct)

To measure rainfall

To measure temperature

Which instrument is used to measure wind speed?

Rain gauge

Wind vane

Anemometer (correct)

Thermometer

What is the purpose of a rain gauge?

To measure temperature

To measure atmospheric pressure

To measure precipitation (correct)

To measure wind direction

Which instrument is used to measure temperature?

Thermometer Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a wind vane?

To measure wind direction Signup and view all the answers

At what level do cirrus clouds typically form?

High-level Signup and view all the answers

What happens to water droplets in clouds when they become too heavy to remain suspended in the air?

They fall to the ground as precipitation Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cloud is characterized by being puffy and white with a flat base?

Cumulus clouds Signup and view all the answers

What forms when updrafts in thunderstorms carry water droplets up into freezing layers of the atmosphere?

Hail Signup and view all the answers

What type of cloud covers the sky like a blanket and often produces light to moderate precipitation?

Stratus clouds Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the weather phenomenon that occurs when raindrops freeze into ice pellets before reaching the ground?

Sleet Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the movement of air in the atmosphere caused by differences in air pressure?

Wind Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the use of data and computer models to predict future weather patterns?

Weather forecasting Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the rotating column of air that touches the ground and causes damage?

Tornado Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for charts that display current and forecasted weather conditions?

Weather maps Signup and view all the answers