Weather Tools (DE Techbook)

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

• rain gauge

•  barometer

• ruler

• weather vane

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

• weather vane and barometer

• weather vane and hygrometer

• anemometer and hygrometer

• weather vane and anemometer

A device for measuring air pressure is called a _____________.

• wind gauge

• thermometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

Which of the following is used to measure temperature?

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

• hygrometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

Which of the following devices measures wind speed?

• weather vane

• thermometer

• anemometer

• seismograph

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 meteorologists use to measure weather conditions.

• sphygometer

• kilometer

• anemometer

• pentameter

A person who studies the weather is a ____________.

• meteorologist

• geologist

• biologist

• paleontologist

Based upon the chart, what type of weather would you expect on Thursday and Friday? (Think: LOW pressure)

• cloudy

• unusually hot

• sunny

• stormy