Weather and Water I Check 1

What does a thermometer measure?

• Wind Speed

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Air Pressure

What does a compass measure?

• Temperature

• Direction of Wind

• Wind Speed

• Air Pressure

What does a wind meter measure?

• Wind Speed

• Wind Direction

• Humidity

• Air Pressure

What does a hygrometer measure?

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Air Pressure

• Wind Speed

What does a Barometer measure?

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Air Pressure

• Wind Speed

What unit does a barometer measure in?

• Percentage

• Millibars

• Degrees Celsuis

• Knot

What unit does a Hygrometer use to measure?

• Knot

• Millibar

• Percentage

• Degrees Celsius

What unit does a Wind Meter use to measure wind speed?

• Millibar

• Knot

• Degrees

• Percentage

Which is not a characteristic of a tornado?

• Straight line winds

• Rotating Wind

• High Wind Speeds

• Very destructive

What is a similarity between Tornadoes and Hurricanes?

• Destructive, rotating winds

• Where they start

• How far they travel

• Number that occur per year