Weather Tools

Name this tool. 

• Barometer
• Hygrometer
• Thermometer
• Ruler

Tags

NGSS.3-ESS2-1

What tool is used to measure the amount of rain that has fallen? 

• Rain Gauge
• Barometer
• Wind Vane
• Precipitation

What tool is used to determine wind direction? 

• Barometer
• Hygrometer
• Anemeometer
• Wind Vane

A windsock measures:

• Wind temperature
• Wind direction
• Wind speed
• How hot it is outside.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Look at the picture. How do you know it is windy?

• There is rain falling from the sky.
• There are clouds.
• The trees are moving.
• The sun is out.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Look at the picture of lightning. Predict what you think would happen next.

• It will thunder loudly.
• It will rain a lot.
• The wind will blow a lot.
• All of the above.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Temperature is measured in...

• degrees
• inches
• centimeters
• feet

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A scientist that measures and reports weather conditions is a .......

• newscaster

• geologist

• meteorologist

• chemist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This meteorologist is making a ......

• guess

• demonstration

• forecast

• joke

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The weather just made a forecast of 82 degrees, with 2 inches of rain. What two tools will you need to check his prediction?

• rain gauge, anemometer

• rain gauge, thermometer

• radar, thermometer

• barometer, rain gauge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5