Weather Tools

You live in Pennsylvania and are getting ready to vacation in California. How can you find out the weather in California?

• by reading your barometer

• by checking the hygrometer

• by looking out your window

• by looking at a weather map

Your local meteorologist announces that the humidity today is at 95%. What does this mean?

• the air pressure is very low

• there is a high chance of getting snow

• there is a great deal of moisture in the air

• the air is very dry

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does a hygrometer measure?

• temperature

• humidity

• air pressure

• wind speeds

How does an anemometer work?

• small cups spin in the wind, and it measures how fast they go

• it determines how heavy the air is, and then predicts storms

• rain or snow falls onto it, and it measures how much there is

• it catches the wind and points in the direction the wind is blowing

Which instrument measures air pressure?

• thermometer

• anemometer

• hygrometer

• barometer

Why does low air pressure usually indicate bad weather?

• it puts people in low spirits

• storms form in low pressure

• it means the cold weather is coming

• the humidity is always low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Why do scientists need to be careful where they place a rain gauge?

• the rain gauge is a delicate instrument with many breakable parts all over it

• a rain guage cannot be placed in any area that gets a lot of precipitation

• a rain guage has sharp edges that can cut scientists' hands

• if the guage is blocked from rain, it won't accurately measure the amount of rain