Weather Tools and Instruments Vocabulary

An instrument that specifies or shows the DIRECTION in which the wind is blowing

• Barometer

• Snow Gauge

• Wind Vane

• Thermometer

What type of scientist studies and predicts weather?

• Rain Gauge

• Hygrometer

• Meterologist

• Biologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is happening in the air and sky is called

• Climate

• Evidence

• Weather

• Investigate

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which weather tool measures and collects rainfall?

• Snow gauge

• Wind Vane

• Rain gauge

• Barometer

Used to measure temperature

• Thermometer

• Wind Vane

• Hygrometer

• Precipitation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

This weather tool measures wind SPEED

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Satellite

• Weather Balloon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A weather instrument that typically measures humidity level and water vapor in closed spaces

• Doppler Radar

• Weather Balloon

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• Claim

• Precipitation

• Evidence

• Weather

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A useful instrument that helps to measure AIR PRESSURE

• Barometer

• Wind Vane

• Thermometer

• Data

used for viewing large weather systems on Earth such as hurricanes and other cloud formations

• Weather Ballon

• Satellite

• Data

• Doppler Radar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6