WorksheetsWeather (E.7.3) & weather tools
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name this tool.
a)
Barometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Ruler
2.
What tool is used to measure the amount of rain that has fallen?
a)
Rain Gauge
b)
Barometer
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Precipitation
3.
What tool is used to measure wind speed?
a)
Wind Vane
b)
Anemometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Barometer
4.
What tool is used to determine wind direction?
a)
Barometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Anemeometer
d)
Wind Vane
5.
What is the name the name of this weather tool?
a)
Rain Gauge
b)
Telescope
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Anemometer
6.
What is the name of this weather tool and what does it measure?
a)
Rain Gauge and the amount of water that is in the air
b)
Rain Gauge and the amount of rain that has fallen
c)
Hygrometer and the amount of rain that has fallen
d)
Hygrometer and the amount of water that is in the air
7.
What tool measures humidity in the air?
a)
anemometer
b)
water gauge
c)
hygrometer
d)
barometer
8.
___________is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area.
a)
air pressure
b)
density
c)
volume
d)
none of the above
9.
What is another word for altitude?
a)
elevation
b)
barometer
c)
circumference
d)
weight
10.
Based on the information in the table, in which city will it most likely rain?
a)
City W
b)
City X
c)
City Y
d)
City Z
11.
High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
clear and dry
b)
cloudy and wet
12.
Which weather condition will most likely occur when the atmospheric pressure in an area begins falling?
a)
dry
b)
cold
c)
rainy
d)
sunny
13.
Which kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure?
a)
cooler and dryer
b)
colder and rainier
c)
hotter and stormier
d)
warmer and moister
14.
On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?
a)
stormy
b)
sunny
c)
snowy
d)
hot
15.
Michael observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been dropping. What weather will Michael most likely observe as a result?
a)
increasingly clear skies and more wind
b)
increasingly clear skies and dry weather
c)
increasingly cloudy skies and possible storms
16.
Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?
a)
low pressure
b)
low humidity
c)
low temperature
17.
What type of air pressure is present?
a)
High
b)
Low
18.
What type of air pressure is present?
a)
High
b)
Low
19.
The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ___.
a)
dew point
b)
humidty
c)
relative humidity
d)
rain
20.
How does air temperature affect humidity?
a)
warmer air = lower humidity
colder air = higher humidty
colder air = higher humidty
b)
temperature does not affect humidity
c)
colder air = lower humidity
warmer air = higher humidity
warmer air = higher humidity
d)
warm air and cold air = high humidity
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