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Weather Instruments Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which picture shows an anemometer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which picture shows a barometer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Which shows a picture of a wind vane?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

If an anemometer is spinning really fast, it means that __________________.

a)

dangerous weather is coming, like a tornado or hurricane.

b)

it is going to be very sunny outside.

c)

the temperature outside will be cold.

d)

it is broken.

5.

What is at the end of each arm / rod of the anemometer?

a)

string

b)

paper

c)

cup

d)

decoration

6.

When was the first barometer used?

a)

1643

b)

1818

c)

1952

d)

2019

7.

Why does the liquid inside a thermometer rise up?

a)

It's getting cold outside.

b)

It's windy outside.

c)

It's getting hot outside.

d)

There's a storm coming.

8.

Why do scientists use a rain gauge?

a)

To see if they need to dig ditches to transport water to different areas.

b)

To determine if they need to move to a new area.

c)

To observe the average rainfall in an area, and if it is getting too much or too little rain.

d)

To determine if the wind is blowing in the opposite direction.

9.

What liquid was used in the first thermometer?

a)

water

b)

colored water

c)

oil

d)

mercury

10.

Who invented the thermometer?

a)

Mr. Celsius

b)

An unknown meteorologist

c)

We do not know

d)

Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit

11.

Which weather instrument tells if the pressure in the air is going up or down?

a)

Barometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Rain Gauge

d)

Thermometer

12.

Which weather instrument is used to measure wind SPEED and its direction?

a)

Rain Gauge

b)

Barometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Anemometer

13.

Which weather instrument is used to tell WHICH DIRECTION the wind is blowing?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Wind Vane

c)

Rain Gauge

d)

Thermometer

14.

Which weather instrument is used to measure the AMOUNT of rain or other forms of precipitation?

a)

Wind Vane

b)

Thermometer

c)

Rain Gauge

d)

Barometer

15.

Which weather instrument measures temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and/or Celsius?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Wind Vane

d)

Barometer