Weather Measurement Quiz

If I wanted to measure how much rain has fallen, what would I use?

• weather vane

• rain gauge

• barometer

• thermometer

If I wanted to measure the wind speed, what would I use?

• anemometer

• barometer

• weather vane

• rain gauge

If I wanted to measure the air pressure, what would I use?

• barometer

• thermometer

• weather vane

• anemometer

If this line graph shows average high temperatures, which would be a good estimate for a typical daytime high in March?

• 17° F

• 40° F

• 67° F

• 93° F

If the temperature continues to follow this trend, what would be a reasonable estimate for the average high temperature in May?

• 80° F

• 40° F

• 60° F

• 90° F

Could you use the data above to tell the nighttime temperature?

• Yes, because it is showing the high temperature for the day.

• Yes, because the temperature is the same during the nighttime and the daytime.

• No, because the high temperature normally occurs during the daytime.

• No, because it is showing the months January- April.

The amount of precipitation over a period of time is measured with what instrument?

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What day did it rain the least?

• Day 1
• Day 2
• Day 3
• Day 4