Weather Instruments

I am the weather tool that measures the amount of precipitation in inches or centimeters.  What am I?

• barometer
• anemometer
• rain gauge
• thermometer

I am the weather tool used to measure wind direction or the direction from which the wind is blowing.  What am I?

• weather/wind vane
• anemometer
• barometer
• sling psychrometer

I am the weather tool used to measure air pressure in inches of mercury or millibars (mb). What am I?

• barometer
• anemometer
• sling psychrometer
• rain gauge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

I am the source used to detect cloud cover, rainfall, or storm location, intensity, and movement, and the potential for severe weather.  What am I?

• isotherm
• radar
• satellite
• isobars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Weather maps can help predict weather patterns.  I am the lines that indicate high or low pressure systems.  What am I?

• isotherms
• isobars
• radar
• satellite

I am the weather tool that measures relative humidity (the amount of water vapor in the air).  What am I?

• anemometer
• barometer
• sling psychrometer
• wind vane

I am the weather tool used to measure wind speed in miles per hour.  What am I?

• anemometer
• barometer
• thermometer
• sling psychrometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

I am the weather tool that measures  air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit or Celsius.  What am I?

• anemometer
• rain gauge
• sling psychrometer
• thermometer

I am the weather tool used to measure water vapor in the atmosphere.  What am I?

• thermometer
• hygrometer
• rain gauge

I am an expert that reads and reports weather data in the form of weather forecasts.  Who am I?

• Archeologist
• Meteorologist