Weather Instruments

Which instrument tells you the direction from which the wind is blowing?

• compass
• wind vane
• anemometer
• a compass and a wind vane

If a rain gauge has 4 cm of precipitation before a storm and 7 cm after a storm, how much rain fell during the storm?

• 7 cm
• 4 cm
• 3 cm
• 11 cm

What does this device show?

• a change in temperature
• a change in humidity
• wind speed
• the amount of rainfall

If you observe thick, grey clouds, what type of weather can you expect to come?

• heavy rain
• a change in temperature
• heavy winds
• a snow storm

If you observe stratus clouds, how would you describe them?

• puffy
• spread out like a blanket
• wispy and high in the sky
• low to the ground

From which direction is the wind blowing in this picture?

• north
• east
• south
• west

If the sky is clear, how can you describe the weather in general?

• fair weather
• stormy weather
• changing weather
• not enough information

If wind speeds pick up and you notice your thermometer changing rapidly, what type of weather can you expect?

• fair weather
• warmer weather with storms
• cooler weather with storms
• light rain

What type of clouds tell us that the weather is changing in the next couple of days?

• cirrus
• cumulus
• cumulonimbous
• stratus

What type of clouds tell us that a thunderstorm is likely coming?

• fog
• cumulus clouds
• cirrus clouds
• stratus clouds