L 4.1: Elements of Weather

Tool used to measure temperature

• anemometer

• thermometer

• psychrometer

Tool used to measure wind speed

• anemometer

• thermometer

• psychrometer

A barometer is used to measure...

• visibility

• temperature

• air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

T/F: Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

T/F: Wind speed is measured in miles per hour.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Air pressure and density are _________ at higher altitudes.

• higher

• lower

Tool used to measure relative humidity

• wind vane

• rain gauge

• psychrometer

The amount of water vapor in the air

• precipitation

• humidity

• visibility

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The measure of transparency of the atmosphere

• visibility

• air pressure

• wind

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Choose all examples of precipitation

• rain

• snow

• hail

• sleet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4