Weather Tools

What is the name of this tool?

• Barometer
• Hygrometer
• Rain Gauge
• Thermometer

A rain gauge measures what?

• Air pressure
• Wind speed
  wind speed
• Amount of rain fall
• Wind direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind and a high temperature of 52 °F. What two instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?

• anemometer and thermometer

• barometer and anemometer

• thermometer and hydrometer

• thermometer and barometer

What is the name of a person who forecasts weather?

• weather person

• geologist

• meteorlogist

• scientist

You and your best friend want to fly a kite. Before going outside, you check this tool to see if the weather is good for kites.

• thermometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

• anemometer

While watching the news, a meteorologist says to stay indoors because the air pressure is quickly sinking. What tool did they use to make this observation?

• thermometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

• anemometer

Wow! It was a huge storm last night. This tool is showing 10 cm of rainfall.

• thermometer

• anemometer

• hydrometer

• rain gauge

What tool is used to measure wind speed? 

• Wind Vane
• Anemometer
• Thermometer
• Barometer

What does a barometer measure? 

• measures high and low pressure in the air
• measures humidity in the air
• measures speed of the wind 
• measures the amount of rain that has fallen

What is the name of this weather tool?

• rain gauge

• barometer

• thermometer

• wind vane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5