Weather Instruments

This weather instrument is a...

• anemometer
• barometer
• wind vane
• thermometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which instrument would be most helpful when determining a change in air pressure?

• anemometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

• thermometer

Calvin wants to measure exactly how fast the wind is blowing at his house during a storm. Which instrument should he use?

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• wind vane

What type of instrument measures the humidity in the air?

• hygrometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• rain gauge

• Sling Psychrometer

What is the name of this weather instrument?

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• hygrometer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which instrument tells you the direction from which the wind is blowing?

• compass
• wind vane
• anemometer
• barometer

This weather instrument is a...

• anemometer
• Christmas ornament
• wind vane
• barometer

What is the name of this weather tool and what does it measure?

• Rain Gauge :: the amount of water vapor in the air

• Rain Gauge :: the amount of rain or precipitation that has fallen

• Hygrometer :: the amount of rain or precipitation that has fallen

• Hygrometer :: the amount of water vapor in the air

What is meteorology?

• The study of climate

• The study of weather

• The study of the sun's heat

• The study of plants and animals

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What does a thermometer measure?

• air temperature

• air pressure

• humidity

• wind speed