Weather Vocabulary Quiz 1

A ______________ is a scientist that studies the weather.

• geologist

• meteorologist

• news anchor

• biologist

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Meteorologists make predictions to make a ____________ to tell what the weather will be like.

• plan

• guess

• hypothesis

• forecast

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Which of the following is an example of a weather instrument?

• flute

• trumpet

• rain gauges

• meat thermometer

Which of the following weather instruments collect data about the wind? Select all that apply.

• barometer

• anemometer

• weather vane

• psychrometer

This displays the weather occurring in a certain area at a certain time.

• weather vane

• weather man

• weather map

• weather balloon

This tool holds multiple weather instruments and collects data from the earth's atmosphere.

• weather map

• meteorologist

• forecast

• weather balloon

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Meteorologists study previous weather patterns to help make predictions about current weather conditions.

• True

• False

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Barometers, psychrometers, and thermometers are all examples of .....

• weather instruments

• weather maps

• weather balloons

• numerical forecasting