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Weather Instruments

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Measures air temperature.

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Hygrometer

d)

Compass

2.

Measures wind speed.

a)

Rain Gauge

b)

Wind Vane

c)

Wind Sock

d)

Anemometer

3.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
wind vane
c)
anemometer
d)
rain gauge
4.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
5.
What is the name of this weather tool and what does it measure? 
a)

Rain Gauge measures the amount of water that is in the air.

b)

Rain Gauge measures the amount of rain that has fallen.

c)

Hygrometer measures the amount of rain that has fallen.

d)

Hygrometer measures the amount of water that is in the air.

6.
Temperature is measured in...
a)
degrees
b)
inches
c)
centimeters
d)
feet
7.
Which tool is this?
a)
Weather Balloon
b)
Weather Station
c)
Doppler Radar
d)
Weather Satellite
8.

What weather instrument is this?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Weather Vane

d)

Pluviometer

9.

Calvin wants to measure exactly how fast the wind is blowing at his house during a storm. Which instrument should he use?

a)

barometer

b)

anemometer

c)

thermometer

d)

wind vane

10.

This instrument measures the speed of wind and it is called ___.

a)

an anemometer

b)

a thermometer

c)

a rain gauge

d)

a computer

11.
What kind of weather instrument is used to measure the amount of rain that has fallen over a specific time period?
a)
wind vane
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
rain gauge
12.
What kind of weather instrument measures wind direction?
a)
wind vane
b)
rain gauge 
c)
thermometer
d)
barometer
13.
What kind of weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
rain gauge
14.
What kind of weather instrument measures air temperature
a)
wind vane
b)
rain gauge
c)
anemometer
d)
thermometer
15.

What does a thermometer do?

a)

It tells you how windy it is.

b)

It tells you how much rain there is.

c)

It tells you the temperature outside.

16.

What does a rain gauge do?

a)

It collects clouds.

b)

It collects rain and measures it.

c)

It tells you when it will rain.

17.

A wind vane and an anemometer measure wind.

What is the difference between a wind vane and an anemometer?

a)

A wind vane measures wind speed; an anemometer measures wind direction.

b)

A wind vane measures wind direction; an anemometer measures wind speed.

c)

A wind vane measures wind direction; an anemometer measures humidity in wind.

d)

A wind vane measures air pressure; an anemometer measures humidity of wind.

18.

Which weather instrument is used to measure the amount of precipitation?

a)
b)
c)
d)