Recording the weather

Weather is...

• The climate of a place.

• The condition of the atmosphere.

• 30 year average of rain and temperature.

• All of the above.

Climate is...

• Average temperature and precipitation over 10 years

• Average temperature and precipitation over 20 years

• Average temperature and precipitation over 30 years

• Average temperature and precipitation over 40 years

The Stevenson Screen has which features to help measure the weather accurately?

• Raised off ground to measure only air temperature and not ground radiation

• Louvres (slatted sides) to allow air to enter freely

• Painted white to reflect sun's rays

• All of these answers

When should you conduct readings on a rain gauge?

• Same time, every week

• Different times, every other day

• Same time, every Saturday

• Same time, every day

Types of weather include

• Temperature

• Precipitation

• Air pressure

• All of these answers

A Six's thermometer measures

• Maximum and minimum temperature

• Air pressure

• Humidity

• Wind speed

To measure wind direction you would use a

• An anemometer

• A thermometer

• A weather vane

• An aspirated hygrometer

What does the device in the image measure?

• Temperature

• Relative humidity

• Absolute humidity

• Maximum and minimum temperature

What does this barometer measure?

• Air direction

• Air flow

• Air quality

• Air pressure

This device measures wind speed. What is it called?

• An Animometer

• An Animemometer

• An Anminalistometer

• An Anemometer