WorksheetsIntroduction to Meteorology
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What tool do we use to measure temperature?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Ruler
c)
Balance
d)
Magnifying Glass
2.
What temperature does the thermometer show?
a)
15° C
b)
11° C
c)
18° C
d)
-15° C
3.
A device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure is a ___________.
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
kilometer
d)
micrometer
4.
Name this instrument.
a)
rain gauge
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
wind vane
5.
What weather instrument is pictured?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Wind Vane
c)
Barometer
d)
Hygrometer
6.
What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
air pressure
7.
Name this instrument.
a)
anemometer
b)
thermometer
c)
sling psychrometer
d)
barometer
8.
What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
9.
Use your handy dandy freakin' awesome Earth Science Reference Tables to convert the following: 29.50 inches of mercury to millibars of air pressure.
a)
960.5 mb
b)
999.0 mb
c)
1000.0 mb
d)
996.0 mb
10.
What unit is used to measure humidity?
a)
Percent
b)
Degrees Fahrenheit or Degrees Celsius
c)
Miles per Hour or Kilometers per Hour
d)
Cardinal Directions
100 %
