What is this?
A thermometer
What is this?
A rain gauge
In which 3 ways (from the PowerPoint) can water fall from clouds?
Rain, snow or hail
What is used to measure the speed of wind?
An anemometer
What is used to measure the direction of wind?
A wind vane
What are the 5 components of weather that we can measure?
Temperature, precipitation, wind, humidity, atmospheric pressure.
What is used to measure humidity and water vapour?
A hygrometer
What unit of measurement is used for pressure?
bars
What is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
A barometer
What is latitude?
The proximity to the Equator
Are lines of latitude horizontal or vertical?
Horizontal
Are lines of longitude horizontal or vertical?
Vertical
What is altitude?
Height above sea level
Why do seasons occur?
Becuase the Earth is tilted on its axis, and as it rotates and orbits the sun, the light reaches it in different places.
Is it cold in Ecuador?
No, it isn't
