Science Weather Vocabulary

What is an anemometer?

• A tool to measure the way the wind is blowing?

• A tool to measure precipitation?

• A tool to measure the air temperature?

• A tool to measure wind speed?

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What is a wind vane?

• A tool to measure air temperature

• A tool to measure air pressure

• A tool to measure the direction of the wind

• A tool to measure wind speed

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What is a thermometer?

• A tool used to measure wind speed

• A tool used to measure the air temperature

• A tool used to measure the direction of the wind

• A tool used to measure weight

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What is a hygrometer?

• A tool to measure wind speed

• A tool used to measure air temperature

• A tool used to measure air pressure

• A tool used to measure humidity

What is a barometer?

• A tool to measure air pressure

• A tool to measure wind speed

• A tool to measure temperature

• A tool to measure humidity

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Who is a meteorologist?

• A person who studies animals

• A person who studies the atmosphere and weather

• A person who studies human growth

• A person who studies education

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What is atmosphere?

• the dust in the air

• the amount of precipitation that falls from clouds

• the gases around the earth

• the clouds that fill the sky

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What is accuracy?

• how many questions you get wrong

• the quality of being incorrect

• the quality of being correct or precise

• the quality of eating good food

What is a phenomena?

• a bad score on your test

• a virus

• pretty lights in the sky

• an event that could happen, or has happened

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What is precipitation?

• snow

• hail

• sleet

• all of the above

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