Abeka 8th Science Quiz 28 L123

A _______ measures relative humidity.

• hygrometer
• anemometer
• thermometer
• barometer

Which measures visibility?

• weather vane

• ceilometer

• transmissometer

• anemometer

________ measures wind speed near the earth's surface.

• Barometer
• Thermometer
• Hygrometer
• Anemometer

What measures the distance from the ground to the base of the clouds?

• weather vane

• anemometer

• ceilometer

• thermometer

What measures wind direction?

• Weather vane

• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Anemometer

What feature, visible on radar, indicates that a tornado has formed or will soon form?

• Swirl echo

• Hook echo
• Curve echo

• Pulse echo

Which of the following instruments would be most useful for studying auroras?

• Radar

• Thermometers

• Sounding rocket

• Weather balloon

What is the most likely weather forecast if atmospheric pressure is rising?

• Bad weather

• Neutral weather

• No change

• Good weather

What property does a bimetallic strip thermometer measure to determine temperature?

• Bending of the strip

• Electricity generated by the strip

• Length of the strip

• Light given off by the strip

How does an aneroid barometer work?

• Pressure expands the volume of a liquid

• Pressure flexes the walls of an enclosed box

• Pressure pushes up a column of mercury

• Pressure changes the electric current in a sensor