Which weather tool will measure the amount of precipitation?

• Rain guage

• barometer

• ruler

• weather vane

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

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A device for measuring air pressure is called a_______.

• wind guage

• thermometer

• rain guage

• barometer

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________.

• wind guage

• thermometer

• rain guage

• barometer

which of the following devices measures wind speed?

• wind guage

• thermometer

• rain guage

• anemometer

The air pressure outside is rising. What instrument gives information about air pressure?

• wind guage

• thermometer

• rain guage

• barometer

A person who studies the weather is a ___________.

• Geologist

• biologist

• meteorologist

• paleontologist

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Based upon the chart, what type of weather would you expect on Thursday and Friday?

• cloudy

• unusually hot

• sunny

• stormy

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