Earth and Space Science Standards: Weather 6. Explain how air temperature, moisture, wind speed and direction, and precipitation make up the weather in a particular place and time. Mrs. Rubera Grade 4 Science Weather Instruments
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Earth and Space Science Standards: Weather
6. Explain how air temperature, moisture, wind speed and direction, and precipitation make up the weather in a particular place and time.
Mrs. Rubera Grade 4 Science
Weather Instruments
Mrs. Rubera Grade 4 Science
Temperature
Temperature is how hot or cold it is.
A thermometer is an instrument that measures temperature.
Temperature is measured in degrees Fahrenheit (°F) or
degrees Celsius (°C).
Mrs. Rubera Grade 4 Science
Air Pressure
Air pressure is the pressing down of air on Earth.
An instrument called a barometer measures air pressure.
Mrs. Rubera Grade 4 Science
Wind
Wind is moving air.
An anemometer measures wind speed.
An instrument called a wind vane shows what direction the wind is coming from.
Mrs. Rubera Grade 4 Science
Moisture
Humidity is a measure of how much water vapor is in the air.
A hygrometer is an instrument that measures humidity.
Precipitation
Precipitation is water returning back to Earth.
A rain gauge is a weather instrument that measures the amount of precipitation (rain) that falls to the ground.
Mrs. Rubera Grade 4 Science
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