Weather

A student observes increasing cumulonimbus clouds throughout the day. Which weather should be predicted?

• The area will have sunny skies.
• The area will have cooler temperatures.
• The area will have precipitation.
• The area will have warmer temperatures.

Which type of weather is most often produced by a low air pressure system?

• cold
• hot
• rainy
• sunny

Which type of cloud is most often visible during fair weather?

• altostratus

• stratus

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

Which instrument is

used to record

average precipitation?

• anemometer

• rain gauge

• wind vane

• barometer

Which tool is

used to measure

air pressure?

• anemometer

• thermometer

• barometer

• hygrometer

Which tool is used to collect precipitation (rain, sleet, snow) and how much precipitation fell during the day?

• Rain Gauge

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Satellite

Which tool is used to measure wind speed?

• Wind Vane

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Satellite

Which tool is used to measure temperature in Fahrenheit and Celsius?

• Rain Gauge

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Satellite

Which tool is used to determine the direction the wind is blowing?

• Wind Vane

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Satellite

Our area measured 2 inches of precipitation.

What weather instrument was used for this measurement?

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• rain gauge