Air and Weather

What instrument measures temperature?

• Rain gauge

• Hydrometer

• Thermometer

• Wind vane

What instrument measures air pressure?

• Barometer

• Hydrometer

• Rain gauge

• Anemometer

What instrument measures wind speed?

• Thermometer

• Wind vane

• Barometer

• Anemometer

What instrument measures wind direction?

• Wind vane

• Hydrometer

• Rain gauge

• Barometer

What instrument measures the humidity?

• Anemometer

• Rain gauge

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

Each one of these is a greenhouse gas, except which one?

• Carbon dioxide

• Water vapor

• Hydrogen dioxide

• Methane

Plants are so important to our environment because they absorb which greenhouse gas to produce food?

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide

• Water vapor

• Oxygen

Greenhouse gases are important to our planet's survival because...

• They create a natural cooling effect that keeps us from burning up.

• They fuel the cars we drive.

• They create oxygen which we need to breathe.

• They keep our earth warm so we can sustain life.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Oil, coal, and natural gas are all examples of what?

• Tasty treats

• Fossil fuels

• Alternative fuels

• Bio-fuels

Choose all of the following which are examples of climate and not just weather?

• The high temperature tomorrow will be 32 degrees.

• It snowed 7 inches in Princeton this January.

• The average rainfall during spring in Indiana is 14 inches.

• The temperature in Indiana in the month of May ranges from 73 degrees to 91 degrees Fahrenheit.