Weather: Tools, Precipitation & Differences

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

• Rain Gauge
• Barometer
• Wind Vane
• Precipitation

What does a barometer measure? 

• measures high and low pressure in the air
• measures humidity in the air
• measures speed of the wind 
• measures the amount of rain that has fallen

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The scale on a thermometer may be ___________

• Celsius, Fahrenheit, or both
• Heat
• Inches
• Grams

Humidity is the...

• Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
• Amount of Wind in the Air
• Amount of Precipitation in the Air
• Amount of Pressure in the Air

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What kind of weather is usually associated with a low pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

• Sunny weather
• Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

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The average patterns of weather over long periods of time is ________.

• climate
• weather
• meteorology
• anemometer

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What kind of precipitation is formed when water falls from the clouds and lands on the ground as liquid water?

• Hail
• Sleet
• Rain
• Snow

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For snow to fall, the air temperature must be what?

• Above 0 degrees celsius
• Below 0 degrees celsius
• Freezing
• Warmer at the ground than high in the air

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True or False: Hail is formed by water falling from a cloud and freezing on the way to the ground.

• True
• False

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