Weather Tools by Elizabeth Samimi https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11 en-us 2020-12-13 16:40:46 UTC 2026-02-08 06:13:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f324.png Weather Wiz Kids esamimi https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013808528 2020-12-13 16:44:01 UTC https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013808528 Weather Tools Video esamimi https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013811403 2020-12-13 16:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013811403 Weather Tools-Study.Com esamimi https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013812928 2020-12-13 16:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013812928 Barometer esamimi https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013816302 Air pressure is the result of the weight of tiny particles of air (air molecules) pushing down on an area. While invisible to the naked eye (i.e. microscopic), they nevertheless take up space and have weight. For example, take a deep breath while holding your hand on your ribs and observe what happens. Did you feel your chest expand? Why did it expand?

Air pressure expands because the air molecules take up space in your lungs, causing your chest to expand. Furthermore, air can be compressed to fit in a smaller volume since there's a lot of empty space between the air molecules. When compressed, air is placed under high pressure. Meteorologists measure these changes in the air to forecast weather, and the tool they use is a barometer. 


]]> 2020-12-13 16:49:05 UTC https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013816302 Rain Gauge esamimi https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013817959 A rain gauge is an instrument you can use to measure the amount of rainfall your area receives in a given time period. ]]> 2020-12-13 16:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013817959 Hygrometer esamimi https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013820919 Humidity is how much water vapor is in the atmosphere. Like a sponge, the air is always evaporating and storing water from rivers, lakes and oceans. In tropical parts of the world, warm air is able to hold more water vapor and humidity is higher as a result.

Relative humidity is a measure of how much water vapor is actually in the air compared to how much water vapor the air could hold. The Earth's relative humidity rarely falls below 30%.  Saturated air has 100% humidity.

]]> 2020-12-13 16:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013820919 Anemometer esamimi https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013822454 The wind speed is measured using an anemometer. Most weather stations measure wind speed using a spinning cup anemometer, which rotates depending on the wind.

]]> 2020-12-13 16:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013822454 Weather/Wind Vane esamimi https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013825364 2020-12-13 16:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013825364 Thermometer esamimi https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013827892 2020-12-13 16:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013827892 Barometer esamimi https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013831926 2020-12-13 16:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/esamimi/sl60io8m98lznw11/wish/1013831926