Weather Instruments-Quiz

This weather instrument is a... it shows wind direction

• anemometer
• Christmas ornament
• wind vane
• barometer

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

• anemometer, wind vane, thermometer
• barometer, hygrometer, wind vane
• thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer
• wind vane, satellite image, barometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Select the answer that displays the picture of a barometer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Select the answer that displays the picture of a thermometer.

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Name this instrument that measure air temperature.

• barometer
• thermometer
• psychrometer
• hygrometer

This instrument measures wind speed.

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• hygrometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does a Barometer measure?

• Air Temperature

• Air Pressure

• Humidity levels in the air

• How much rain has fallen

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What does a Hygrometer measure, and what is the "trick" to remember that?

• It measures air pressure and you remember by saying Hygrometer and Pressure both start with P.

• It measures how much rain has fallen and you remember by saying Hygrometer and Rain both start with R.

• It measures wind speed and you remember by saying Hygrometer and Wind Speed both start with W.

• It measures humidity and you remember by saying Hygrometer and Humidity both start with H.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Rain, Sleet, Snow, and Hail are all forms of water particles that fall from the atmosphere and reach the ground.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the name of this weather tool and what does it measure?

• Rain Gauge and the amount of water that is in the air

• Rain Gauge and the amount of rain that has fallen

• Hygrometer and the amount of rain that has fallen

• Hygrometer and the temperature of the air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5