Weather

The air pressure outside is rising. What instrument gives information about air pressure?

• thermometer

• wind vane

• barometer

• rain gauge

The barometer, the_________, the weather vane, and the thermometer are all examples of different instruments meteorologist use to measure weather.

• sphygotmeter

• kilometer

• anemometer

• pentameter

Which of the following devices measures wind speed?

• weather vane

• thermometer

• seismograph

• anemometer

Which of the following is used to measure temperature?

• 
• 
• 
• 

Based upon the chart, what type of weather would you expect on Thursday and Friday?

• cloudy

• unusually hot

• sunny

• stormy

A device for measuring air pressure is called?

• wind gauge

• thermometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

Warm air rising causes a low pressure area; cold air causes a high pressure area. The instrument that meteorologist use to measure the air pressure is the _______.

• hygrometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

Which weather tool will measure the amount of precipitation from a single weather event?

• rain gauge

• barometer

• ruler

• weather vane

What two tools would a meteorologist use to collect wind direction and wind speed date?

• 
• 
• 
• 

A person who studies the weather is a _________.

• meteorologist

• geologist

• biologist

• paleontologist