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Identifying Weather Tools

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of this tool?
a)
Barometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Rain Gauge
d)
Thermometer
2.
A rain gauge measures what?
a)
Air pressure
b)
Wind speed
wind speed
c)
Amount of rain fall
d)
Wind direction
3.

The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind and a high temperature of 52 °F. What two instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?

a)

anemometer and thermometer

b)

barometer and anemometer

c)

thermometer and hydrometer

d)

thermometer and barometer

4.

What is the name of a person who forecasts weather?

a)

weather person

b)

geologist

c)

meteorlogist

d)

scientist

5.

A student recorded 15 °C in their notebook. What tool did they use to make this observation?

a)

thermometer

b)

barometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

anemometer

6.

You and your best friend want to fly a kite. Before going outside, you check this tool to see if the weather is good for kites.

a)

thermometer

b)

barometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

anemometer

7.

While watching the news, a meteorologist says to stay indoors because the air pressure is quickly sinking. What tool did they use to make this observation?

a)

thermometer

b)

barometer

c)

rain gauge

d)

anemometer

8.

Ugh. You wake up and check this tool which shows that it is almost 100% humidity. It’s going to be an awfully muggy day.

a)

thermometer

b)

anemometer

c)

hydrometer

d)

rain gauge

9.

Wow! It was a huge storm last night. This tool is showing 10 cm.

a)

thermometer

b)

anemometer

c)

hydrometer

d)

rain gauge

10.

At the weather station, you recorded a reading of 700 mb. What tool were you looking at?

a)

barometer

b)

anemometer

c)

hydrometer

d)

rain gauge

11.

It is your job to report the weather to the class today, but in your notes, you forgot to write down which measurement goes with what tool. All you wrote down was 15 km/hr. What tool did you use?

a)

barometer

b)

anemometer

c)

hydrometer

d)

rain gauge

12.

You know that moss grows better when there is a lot of moisture in the air. Which tool should you use to figure out where to plant your moss?

a)

barometer

b)

anemometer

c)

hydrometer

d)

rain gauge

13.
What tool is used to measure wind speed? 
a)
Wind Vane
b)
Anemometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Barometer
14.
What does a barometer measure? 
a)
measures high and low pressure in the air
b)
measures humidity in the air
c)
measures speed of the wind 
d)
measures the amount of rain that has fallen
15.

What tool measures humidity in the air?

a)

anemometer

b)

water gauge

c)

hydrometer

d)

barometer