Identifying Weather Tools

What is the name of this tool?

• Barometer
• Hygrometer
• Rain Gauge
• Thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A rain gauge measures what?

• Air pressure
• Wind speed
  wind speed
• Amount of rain fall
• Wind direction

The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind and a high temperature of 52 °F. What two instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?

• anemometer and thermometer

• barometer and anemometer

• thermometer and hydrometer

• thermometer and barometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the name of a person who forecasts weather?

• weather person

• geologist

• meteorlogist

• scientist

A student recorded 15 °C in their notebook. What tool did they use to make this observation?

• thermometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

• anemometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

You and your best friend want to fly a kite. Before going outside, you check this tool to see if the weather is good for kites.

• thermometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

• anemometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

While watching the news, a meteorologist says to stay indoors because the air pressure is quickly sinking. What tool did they use to make this observation?

• thermometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

• anemometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Ugh. You wake up and check this tool which shows that it is almost 100% humidity. It’s going to be an awfully muggy day.

• thermometer

• anemometer

• hydrometer

• rain gauge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Wow! It was a huge storm last night. This tool is showing 10 cm.

• thermometer

• anemometer

• hydrometer

• rain gauge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

At the weather station, you recorded a reading of 700 mb. What tool were you looking at?

• barometer

• anemometer

• hydrometer

• rain gauge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5