Weather Instruments Quiz

What is a meteorologist?

• A type of cloud.
• A weather instrument.
• A scientist who studies weather.
• A person who likes weather.

Meteorologists study weather patterns to predict weather.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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This weather instrument is an...

• wind vane
• anemometer
• barometer
• thermometer

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Temperature is measured in...

• degrees
• inches
• centimeters
• feet

Which tool measures wind speed?

• Anemometer
• Hygrometer
• Barometer
• Wind Vane

Which tool measures air pressure?

• Thermometer
• Barometer
• Wind Vane
• Hygrometer

What does a barometer measure? 

• measures high and low pressure in the air
• measures humidity in the air
• measures speed of the wind 
• measures the amount of rain that has fallen

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

If someone wanted to know how much it rained, what instrument would they use?

• rain gauge
• barometer
• thermometer
• anenometer

Name this instrument.

• rain gauge
• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer

What does a wind vane show?

• The speed of the wind

• The direction from which the wind is blowing

• The temperature of the wind

• The force of the wind.

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