Weather Instruments Review

Weather Review

By Stephanie Smith

• Used to measure temperature.

• ​Temperature can be measured in Fahrenheit or Celsius.

• Low Temperature = Colder Weather

• High Temperature = Warmer Weather​

THERMOMETER

Multiple Choice

Which answer choice correctly describes the job of the thermometer?

• An instrument that tells how much rain has fallen.

• An instrument that tells how much snow has fallen.

• An instrument that measures temperature.

• An instrument that shows how fast the wind is blowing.

• A tool that is used to measure the amount of rain that has fallen.​

• It looks like a transparent cylinder with a number line on it.​

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RAIN GAUGE

Multiple Choice

Which answer choice correctly describes the job of the rain gauge?

• A weather tool that tells the direction of the wind.

• A weather tool that measures the speed of the wind.

• A weather tool that tells how hot or cold it is outside.

• A weather tool that measures how much precipitation has fallen.

• A tool that tells the direction of the wind.

• ​Wind direction is measured in N, E, S, W, NE, NW, SE, or SW.

• Also known as a Weather Vane.​

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​WIND VANE

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Multiple Choice

Which answer correctly describes the job of the wind vane?

• A tool that is used to measure wind direction.

• A tool that is used to measure wind speed.

• A tool that is used to measure how hot or cold something is.

• A tool that is used to measure air pressure.

Multiple Choice

What is another name for a wind vane?

• Weather instrument

• Weather sock

• Weather vane

• Anemometer

• A weather tool that measures wind speed.

• ​As wind speed increases, the cups will spin faster and the speed of the wind will be read digitally.

• ​Wind speed is read in miles per hour (mph).

​ANEMOMETER

Multiple Choice

Which statement DOES NOT describe an anemometer?

• A tool that is used to measure wind directions.

• Measures wind speed in mph.

• A tool that is used to measure wind speed.

• The cups on an anemometer will move faster with stronger winds.

• A weather tool that tells the wind direction and the relative wind speed.

• ​The wind direction is the opposite of the direction the wind sock is pointed.

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​WIND SOCK

Multiple Choice

Which answer correctly describes the job of the wind sock?

• A tool that measures wind speed only.

• A tool that measures wind direction only.

• A tool that measures wind direction and relative wind speed.

• A tool that measures distance the wind travels.

• A tool for measuring the air pressure.

• ​Air pressure is the weight of the air.

• Air pressure has NOTHING to do with the temperature.​

• High Pressure = clear, dry, sunny skies

• Low Pressure = ​cloudy skies with a chance of precipitation

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​BAROMETER

Multiple Choice

Which of the following information could you get from a barometer?

• Chance of rain

• Temperature

• Wind direction

• Rain total

Multiple Choice

Which example correctly describes an anemometer?

• Jennifer wants to know how cold it is outside. She uses her weather tool to see that the current temperature is 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Catharine wants to know how fast the wind was blowing. She uses her weather tool to see the wind is blowing 15 mph.

• Amanda wants to know how much rain fell overnight. She uses her weather tool to see it rained 5 inches.

Multiple Choice

Which example correctly uses a rain gauge?

• Nancy checked her weather tool and saw that the pressure was low. She thought that explained why it was raining.

• Stephanie went outside and saw it was 74 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Bob's weather tool showed the wind was blowing 10 mph to the NE.

• Joe went outside to see 3 inches of rain had fallen.

Multiple Choice

Which example correctly describes the use of a thermometer?

• Lane used his weather tool to see the air pressure was high today.

• Leo used his weather tool to see the wind was blowing out of the NE.

• Liam used his weather tool to see it was 36 degrees Fahrenheit.

Multiple Choice

"Oh my gosh! The pressure is dropping. Let me go get my umbrella because it looks like rain!"

Which weather instrument did this person use?

• barometer

• rain gauge

• weather vane

• thermometer

Multiple Choice

"Whew! This wind is blowing strong to the North. I sure hope it doesn't blow my new wig off!"

What weather instrument did she use to figure out the direction of the wind?

• thermometer

• wind vane

• anemometer

• rain gauge

Multiple Choice

What is the weight of air called that is measured by a barometer?

• precipitation

• air pressure

• weather

• atmosphere

Multiple Choice

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail are all examples of what?

• precipitation

• air pressure

• weather

• atmosphere

Multiple Choice

The conditions that happen in Earth's atmosphere are called what?

• precipitation

• air pressure

• weather

• atmosphere

Multiple Choice

What is the air that surrounds the Earth called?

• precipitation

• air pressure

• weather

• atmosphere

Multiple Choice

What day of the week has the lowest temperature?

• Saturday

• Sunday

• Monday

• Tuesday