Weather vs. climate review

1. Measures of sunshine, windspeed, wind direction, precipitation, humidity, temperature and air pressure describe what?

• weather
• climate

2. What is climate?

• the weather for a long period of time
• the weather for today

3. What is the name of the scientist that studies and predicts the weather? (use your journal)

• Meteorologist
• Geologist

• biologist

4. The air feels drier today than yesterday. What change in weather is this?

• air pressure
• wind
• humidity

5. Which of the following is NOT measured to tell the weather?

• Wind speed
• Precipitation
• Humidity
• Climate
• Air Pressure

6. Which tool is used to measure wind SPEED? (use you journal)

• anemometer
• Barometer

• rain guage

7. Which tool is used to measure precipitation? (use your journal)

• rain guage
• thermometer

• barometer

8. Which tool is used to measure air temperature? (use your journal)

• thermometer
• Wind Vane

• Rain guage

9. Which tool is used to measure air pressure? (use your journal)

• barometer
• rain guage

• thermometer

10. Which tool is used to measure wind DIRECTION? (Use your journal)

• wind vane
• Barometer

• thermometer