Measuring Weather Review

We can measure the air temperature with a

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• hygrometer

We can measure the speed of the wind with an

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• hygrometer

We can measure the direction of the wind with a

• thermometer

• barometer

• hygrometer

• wind vane

Thermometer

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Sunny, calm weather usually comes with high ____________ .

• humidity

• pressure

• temperature

Weather balloons carry a _____________ to give us the temperature reading above the ground.

• barometer

• thermometer

• hygrometer

We can measure the amount of water vapor in the air using an instrument called a _____________ .

• thermometer

• hygrometer

• barometer

A person who studies weather is called a _________________ .

• biologist
• weatherologist
• meteorologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In the springtime, you move your house plants outside. Your plants cannot survive freezing temperatures. What weather instrument do you need to help you know when to bring your plants back indoors?

• barometer

• hygrometer

• thermometer

The amount of moisture in the air is called:

• Barometric pressure

• Wind

• Temperature

• Humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4