Meteorologist

What is a meteorologist?

• A type of cloud.

• A weather instrument.

• A scientist who studies weather.

• A person who likes weather.

What two weather tools would a meteorologist use to collect wind direction and wind speed data?

• weather vane and barometer

• weather vane and hygrometer

• anemometer and hygrometer

• weather vane and anemometer

If you see ____________ clouds then it may be likely to rain.

• thick, dark nimbus

• thin, white cirrus

• white, puffy cumulous

• low, white flat-base

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A scientist who studies weather is called ...

• a meteorologist

• an astronomer

• a teacher

• a zoologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

a scientist who studies weather

• geologist

• meteorologist

• scientist

• weather man

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What do meteorologists make from weather data?

• tornadoes

• forecasts

• cold fronts

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Meteorologists study weather patterns to predict weather.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which weather tool will measure the amount of precipitation from a single weather event?

• rain gauge

•  barometer

• ruler

• weather vane

A device for measuring air pressure is called a _____________.

• wind gauge

• thermometer

• barometer

• rain gauge

Which of the following devices measures wind speed?

• weather vane

• thermometer

• anemometer

• seismograph