Weather Terms & Instruments

Scientists who study weather are called _________.

• weather gurus

• meteorologists

• anemometers

• journalists

Weather is _______

• how hot it feels outside

• how much radiation is entering our atmosphere

• if it's raining or not

• the condition of the air in a certain area

Temperature is ____________.

• a measure of how hot the air is

• how much water is in the air

• the level of air pressure in a certain area

• the force pushing down on us

Temperature is measured with a

The force of air pushing on things around it is called ____________.

• humidity

• temperature

• gravity

• air pressure

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The instrument that measures air pressure is called a _________.

Falling air pressure means that __________.

• rain is coming

• hot weather is coming

• fair and dry weather is coming

• an earthquake is coming

Rising air pressure means that ___________.

• rain is coming

• cold temperatures are coming

• dry and fair weather is coming

• a tsunami is coming

The amount of water in the air is called __________.

• the barometric pressure

• the water index

• vaporocity

• humidity

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What instrument do meteorologists use to measure humidity?

• anemometer

• hygrometer

• thermometer

• wind vane