Weather Quiz #3

Name

A place where weather data is recorded for display.

• Compass
• Weather Station
• Meteorology

The study of weather (the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place).

• Meteorology
• Beaufort scale
• Air pressure

One who studies weather and makes weather predictions and forecasts.

• Air pressure
• Rain gauge
• Meteorologist

Predicting what future weather will be.

• Wind
• Weather Forecasting
• Barometer

An instrument used to measure air pressure.

• Barometers
• Anemometer
• Rain gauge

Weight that air exerts on objects

• Compass
• Air pressure
• Weather Vane or Wind Vane

An instrument used to collect rain (precipitation) so that the amount of rainfall (precipitation) can be measured.

• Rain gauge
• Barometer
• Anemometer

An instrument used to measure the temperature (how hot or cold something is).

• Rain gauge
• Thermometer
• Anemometer

An instrument that measures the speed of wind.

• Anemometer
• Weather Vane or Wind Vane
• Rain gauge