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Unit 4 Vocabulary Practice (Weather Instruments)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does an anemometer measure?

a)

Temperature

b)

Air pressure

c)

Speed of wind

d)

Rainfall

2.

What is a barometer used to measure?

a)

Speed of wind

b)

Air pressure

c)

Temperature

d)

Humidity

3.

What temperature scale is represented by the symbol °C?

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Kelvin

c)

Celsius

d)

Rankine

4.

Which temperature scale is commonly used in the United States?

a)

Celsius

b)

Kelvin

c)

Fahrenheit

d)

Rankine

5.

What does a meteorologist do?

a)

Studies plants

b)

Studies weather and makes forecasts

c)

Studies animals

d)

Studies rocks

6.

What is a system or device used to detect remote signals from radio waves, often used in weather to reflect off clouds and weather fronts?

a)

Radar

b)

Thermometer

c)

Wind Vane

d)

Rain Gauge

7.

What instrument has measurement marks on the side and is used to measure precipitation?

a)

Rain Gauge

b)

Weather Map

c)

Satellite

d)

Wind Vane

8.

What is a natural or artificial object that revolves around another object in space and is used to watch and record weather patterns?

a)

Satellite

b)

Radar

c)

Thermometer

d)

Wind Vane

9.

What instrument is used to measure temperature and sometimes contains red-colored mercury?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Weather Map

d)

Wind Vane

10.

What is used to record and track weather data and is sometimes displayed on the weather forecast on the news?

a)

Weather Map

b)

Radar

c)

Satellite

d)

Thermometer

11.

What instrument is used to determine the direction of the wind?

a)

Wind Vane

b)

Rain Gauge

c)

Radar

d)

Satellite

12.

To analyze the weather and make and educated guess about weather in the future.

a)

Meteorologist

b)

Forecast

c)

Front

d)

Precipitation