Weather / instruments Study Guide- 4th grade

This weather instrument measures AMOUNT OF RAINFALL / PRECIPITATION:

• barometer

• anemometer

• rain gauge

• thermometer

This weather instrument measures WIND SPEED:

• barometer

• thermometer

• anemometer

• wind vane

This weather instrument measures WIND DIRECTION:

• wind vane

• anemometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

AIR PRESSURE is measured by this instrument:

• barometer

• thermometer

• anemometer

• wind vane

What weather instrument measures TEMPERATURE?

• barometer

• thermometer

• anemometer

• arm pits

This cloud is:

-low in the atmosphere

-appears flat like a blanket

-can bring steady rain or snow

• cirrus

• stratus

• cumulus

• cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This cloud:

-forms high in the atmosphere

-appears wispy

-can mean fair weather

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• cumulus

• stratus

This cloud:

-white & puffy

-means fair weather

• cumulus

• cirrus

• cumulonimbus

• stratus

This cloud:

-dark, puffy cloud

-bring stormy weather

• cirrus

• cumulus

• stratus

• cumulonimbus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A _______ front is represented by the blue line with triangles.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5