Weather

Measurement of the speed of moving air

• leaf blower
• fan
• wind speed
• tornado

Instrument for measuring the amount of rain that falls

• rain gauge
• wind vane
• hygrometer
• thermometer

What does this weather instrument (shown here) measure?

• wind speed
• air pressure
• amount of fallen rain
• temperature

What is the name of a scientist who studies the weather?

• Weatherologist

• Seismologist

• Meteorologist

• Rainologist

What is another word for a prediction about the weather?

• prediciton

• guess

• meteorology

• forecast

All of the following tools are useful in measuring local weather conditions EXCEPT –

• thermometers

• rain gauges

• Windsocks

• Telescopes

Meteorologists are scientists who study weather patterns and make forecasts about upcoming weather. Which of the following would a meteorologist analyze when predicting the weather?

• The habitat of an organism

• The movement of fronts

• The Sun and the Moon

• The growth of plants

The table shows some weather data collected over a five day period. What trend or pattern over the five days can be observed in the collected data?

• There were fewer clouds on Thursday than on Monday.

• There was more rain on warm days than on cool days.

• The temperature decreased as the cloud cover increased.

• The temperature increased over the course of the week.

In which example would a thermometer be the best tool to use?

• Measuring the amount of rainfall in a backyard over a week

• Checking the wind before heading out in a sailboat

• Deciding if it is warm enough to take a weekend trip to the beach

• Checking wind direction before flying a kite

Students gathered weather data during the day and recorded it in a table. What tool did the students use to gather the data?

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• Wind vane

• Spring scale