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Study Jams Weather Instruments

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

You live in Pennsylvania and are getting ready to vacation in California. How can you find out the weather in California?

a)

by reading your barometer

b)

by checking your thermometer

c)

by looking out your window

d)

by looking at a weather map

2.

Your local meteorologist announces that the humidity today is at 95%. What does this mean?

a)

The air pressure is very low

b)

There is a high chance of getting snow

c)

There is a great deal of moisture in the air

d)

The air is very dry

3.

What does a hygrometer measure?

a)

temperature

b)

humidity

c)

air pressure

d)

wind speed

4.

How does an anemometer work?

a)

small cups spin in the wind, and it measures how fast they go

b)

it determines how heavy the air is and then predicts storms

c)

rain or snow falls onto it and it measures how much there is

d)

it catches the wind and points in the direction the wind is blowing

5.

Which instrument measures air pressure?

a)

thermometer

b)

anemometer

c)

hygrometer

d)

barometer

6.

Why does low air pressure usually indicate bad weather?

a)

It puts people in low spirits.

b)

Storms form in low pressure.

c)

It means cold weather is coming.

d)

The humidity is always low.

7.
Why do scientists need to be careful where they place a rain gauge?
a)
The rain gauge is a delicate instrument with many breakable parts all over it.
b)
A rain gauge cannot be placed in any area that gets a lot of precipitation.
c)
A rain gauge has sharp edges that can cut scientists’ hands.
d)
If the gauge is blocked from rain, it won’t accurately measure the amount of rain.