Weather Tools

Which instrument is used to measure air and sea surface temperature?

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer

What does a barometer measure?

• Wind speed

• Humidity

• Atmospheric (Air) pressure

• Temperature

Which instrument is used to measure humidity?

• Rain gauge

• Weather vane

• Hygrometer

• Thermometer

What does an anemometer measure?

• Wind speed

• Wind direction

• Temperature

• Atmospheric pressure

Which instrument is used to measure liquid precipitation over a set period of time?

• Barometer

• Rain gauge

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer

What does a weather vane measure?

• Wind direction

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Atmospheric pressure

Which of the following instruments would you use to find out how fast the wind is blowing?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Rain gauge

If you want to know how much it rained last night, which instrument would you check?

• Weather vane

• Hygrometer

• Rain gauge

• Thermometer

Which instrument would help you determine the direction from which the wind is coming?

• Anemometer

• Weather vane

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

What does a hygrometer measure?

• Temperature

• Wind speed

• Humidity

• Atmospheric pressure