Weather Instruments and elements

What is a Meteorologist?

• Scientist who studies rocks

• Scientist who studies diseases

• Scientist who studies the causes of weather

• Scientist who studies the Earth

What instrument is used to measure precipitation?

• wind vane

• rain bucket

• minimum maximum thermometer

• rain gauge

A thermometer is the

• instrument used to measure humidity

• instrument used to measure precipitation

• instrument used to measure wind

• instrument used to measure temperature

This instrument uses compass points fixed onto a pole.

• anemometer

• wind vane

• thermometer

• rain guage

What units are measured by a rain gauge?

• litres

• millilitres

• inches

• millimetres

Oktas are used to measure

• amount of cloud cover

• height of clouds

• amount of high level cloud

• type of clouds

This instrument has cups which rotate on a rod. It is placed high up so that it can measure

• wind direction in Km/h

• wind speed from the south

• wind speed in Km/h

• the direction the wind is coming from

An anemometer and a thermometer measure elements in what units?

• Km/h, mm

• oktas, NSEW

• ^⁰C, ml

• Km/h, ^⁰C

Why is an anemometer useful?

• When the anemometer is going fast, it means it is raining a lot.

• When the anemometer is going fast, that means air pressure is high.

• When the anemometer is going fast, it means a storm is coming.

• When the anemometer is going fast, it means it is raining.

The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place is

• astronomy

• temperature

• weather

• cloud cover