Weather Vocabulary

A ______ measures the amount of rain fall.

• barometer

• rain gauge

• thermometer

• weather

A ______ measures temperature.

• thermometer

• rain gauge

• weather

• barometer

________ is the conditions around us at a certain place and time.

• rain gauge

• weather

• barometer

• thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A ______ measures air pressure

• rain gauge

• weather

• barometer

• thermometer

People watch the _________ to find out about the daily weather predictions.

• meteorologist

• anemometer

• forecast

• wind vane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A _______ measures wind direction.

• anemometer

• forecast

• wind vane

• meteorology

A _________ studied to be able to forecast weather and communicate their findings to the public (usually on T.V.)

• meteorology

• anemometer

• forecast

• meteorologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A ________ measures wind speed.

• wind vane

• anemometer

• meteorology

• forecast

If a person wanted to study weather in college, they would pursue a career in____________.

• forecast

• anemometer

• meteorology

• meteorologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6