WeatherChapters1and2Instruments

An instrument tha measures air pressure without using a liquid. 

• Aneroid barometer
• Mercury barometer
• Aneroid gauge
• Mercury thermometer

A device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure is a ___________.

• barometer
• thermometer
• kilometer
• micrometer

Explain what would happen to the column of mercury in the barometer as shown if the atmospheric pressure fell.

• As the pressure falls, the column of mercury will drop lower.
• As the pressure falls, the column of mercury will remain unchanged.
• As the pressure falls, the column of mercury will rise higher.
• As the pressure falls, the density of the mercury will increase.

What is a meteorologist 

• A person that measures the amount of rain fall in an area.
• A person that gathers the factors used to make up weather.
• A person that studies rocks.
• A person that studies clouds.

What kind of weather instrument is this

•                     Rain gauge
•                       Barometer 
•                     Windvine
•                    Anemometer

What kind of weather instrument measures air temperature

• wind vane
• rain gauge
• anemometer
• thermometer

What kind of weather instrument measures wind direction?

• wind vane
• rain gauge 
• thermometer
• barometer

This instrument measures the amount of water vapor or humidity.

•                      hygrometer
•                       thermometer
•                        wind vane 
•                     weather map

What weather instrument measures air pressure?

• barometer
• thermometer
• rain gauge
• wind vane

What instrument is this?

• Barometer
• Psychrometer
• Anemometer
• Mometer