Jone's Weather Instrument/Weather Fronts Review

What does a barometer measure?

• Temperature

• The amount of rain over a certain period of time.

• Wind Speed

• Air Pressure

What does a thermometer measure?

• Wind direction

• Temperature

• Wind Speed

• Air pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is an anemometer?

• An instrument used to measure wind speed.

• An instrument used to measure air pressure.

• Instrument used to measure wind direction.

• An instrument used to measure the amount of precipitation in a certain amount of time.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following best describes a cold front?

• Two air masses push against each other, cloudy skies, heavy precipitation.

• Warm air mass is replacing cold air mass, stormy weather, temperature rises.

• Cold air mass pushes under warm air mass, temperature drops.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The symbol on a weather map for a cold front is what?

• A blue line with triangles on it.

• A blue line with squares on it.

• A red line with half-circles on it.

• A red line with squares on it.

The symbol on a weather map for a warm front is what?

• A red line with squares on it.

• A red line with half-circles on it.

• A blue line with squares on it.

• A blue line with triangles on it.

Which of the following best describes a warm front?

• Cold air mass pushes under warm air mass, temperature drops.

• Warm air mass is replacing cold air mass, stormy weather, temperature rises.

• Two air masses push against each other, cloudy skies, heavy precipitation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The symbol on a weather map for a stationary front is what?

• A blue line with triangles on it.

• Alternating red and blue line with a triangle on the blue side and half-circles on the red side.

• A red line with half-circles on it.

• A blue line with squares on it.

What is a wind vane?

• An instrument used to measure wind speed.

• an instrument used to measure air pressure

• An instrument used to measure temperature.

• An instrument used to measure wind direction.

What does a rain gauge measure?

• The amount of rain in a certain period of time.

• Temperature

• Air Pressure

• Wind Speed