6.7 Weather Instruments

Name this instrument that measure air temperature.

• barometer

• thermometer

• psychrometer

• hygrometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

This instrument uses mercury to measure air pressure.

• thermometer

• anemometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

This instrument measures the amount of rain.

• rain gauge

• anemometer

• weather vane

This instrument measures wind speed.

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

These two instruments measure humidity.

• psychrometer and hygrometer

• thermometer and hygrometer

• barometer and rain gauge

The amount or height of snowfall is measured with a __.

• barometer

• meter stick

• thermometer

A thermometer measures ___.

• amount of rain

• wind speed

• air pressure

• air temperature

Psychrometer and hygrometer measure ___.

• amount of rain

• temperature

• air pressure

• humidity

Anemometer measures __.

• wind speed

• temperature

• air pressure

A barometer measures ___.

• amount of rain

• temperature

• air pressure

• amount of snow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5