Weather Tools + Conditions Quiz

Short term changes in the atmosphere such as humidity, precipitation, and air pressure are known as:

• weather

• climate

• convection cells

• storms

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As the air heats up, the liquid in this instrument expands and rises. What weather tool does this describe?

• wind vane

• rain gauge

• anemometer

• thermometer

What tool measures the wind direction?

• wind vane

• rain gauge

• anemometer

• thermometer

The weather forecast says that the air pressure is falling in your area. Which tool did the forecasters most likely use to get this information?

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• sling psychrometer

Which weather condition would be described using the unit "percent" (%)?

• air pressure

• wind speed

• humidity

• air temperature

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This tool is an anemometer and measures ________ in the units of ________.

• wind speed

  MPH

• Wind direction

  MPH

• Precipitation

  Inches

• Humidity

  Percent

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A group of students placed a beaker outside during a storm. After one hour, they collected the beaker and used a ruler to measure the depth of water in the beaker. What are the students measuring?

• amount of humidity

• amount of precipitation

• temperature

• air pressure

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Which example of weather would be created from a high pressure system?

• Thunderstorm

• Snow storm

• Clear skies and sunny

• Long periods of light precipitation

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A low pressure system creates ________ as the moist air is sucked upwards and condensed.

• fair weather

• Rainbows

• clear skies

• clouds

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The air in a high pressure system rotates _______ while the air in a low pressure system rotates ______.

• clockwise

  counterclockwise

• counterclockwise

  clockwise

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