Weather Quiz Tutorial

Weather Quiz Tutorial

Weather Instruments and What They Tell

• Thermometer - Temperature

• Barometer - Air pressure, L - low, H - high

• Hygrometer - Humidity

• Weather Vane - wind direction

• Anemometer - wind speed

For the Quiz

It is important to know what information each of these weather tools tell us. But for this quiz you will need to be able to see the information in the weather report that came from each of these tool. So you will find on the next slide each of the weather tools and key words that will help you find that information as you watch and listen to a weather report,

Weather Tools & Key Words

• Thermometer - Temperature - the high or low for the day, warmer, colder, Chart with temperatures listed

• Barometer - Air pressure, L - low, H - high - high pressure, lower pressure, big L or H on the the weather map, Stormy weather, nice weather

• Hygrometer - Humidity - % humidity, dry air, moist air,

• Weather Vane - wind direction - Wind from NW, NE, WNW, South, small wind arrows pointing a direction, winds from the north, south, east , west

• Anemometer - wind speed - NW 10, Winds 10 mph, high winds, gusting at 40 mph, light winds, no wind

Multiple Select

What weather weather tool (s) were used to get the information this picture?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Weather Vane

• Anemometer

Fill in the Blanks

What weather information is shown in this picture?

Multiple Select

What weather weather tool (s) were used to get the information this picture?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Weather Vane

• Anemometer

Multiple Choice

What weather information is shown in this picture?

• High and low pressure

• map

• temperatures

Weather Report

Watch this weather report and answer the question on the next slide. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2Rz50r2Fps)

Open Ended

Write what weather tools were used and what information you saw or heard in the report from them.

The tools you should include are: Thermometer, Barometer, Hygrometer, Weather Vane, Anemometer

Check your list, this some of what you should have seen or heard.

• Thermometer - Temperatures 20, 21, 22 degrees

• Barometer - winter storm

• Hygrometer - not mentioned

• Weather Vane - NNW, NW, N, wind arrows showing wind from North to South

• Anemometer - gusty winds, NNW 6, N 5, wind 15 mph