Weather Instruments Quiz for Kids

Which tool is used to measure the amount of rainfall?

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• Weather vane

• Anemometer

What does a thermometer measure?

• Wind speed

• Temperature

• Rainfall

• Wind direction

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Which weather instrument shows the direction the wind is blowing from?

• Rain gauge

• Weather vane

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

What is the main function of an anemometer?

• To measure temperature

• To measure wind speed

• To measure rainfall

• To show wind direction

If you want to know how hot or cold it is outside, which instrument should you use?

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Rain gauge

• Weather vane

Which instrument would you use to find out how much rain fell during a storm?

• Weather vane

• Rain gauge

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

What does a weather vane help you find out?

• How much it rained

• How fast the wind is blowing

• Which way the wind is blowing

• The temperature

Which tool would you use to measure how fast the wind is blowing?

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Rain gauge

• Weather vane

• Rain gauge

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Weather vane

Which of these instruments is NOT used to measure wind?

• Anemometer

• Weather vane

• Rain gauge

• None of the above