Weather Meteorologist and Weather Tools

A weather forecast tells ________________.

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A meteorologist can

• study weather conditions and patterns

• To measure ocean currents

• study animal behavior

Which instrument is used to measure air temperature?

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What does a barometer measure?

• Air pressure

• Wind speed

• Humidity

• Rainfall

What is the Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS) used for?

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Match the weather tools

• Measures precipitation

  (rainfall)

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• Measures wind speed

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• Measures moisture in the air

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• Measures air pressure

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• Measures temperature

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Which of the following is NOT a tool used by meteorologists to collect data?

• Seismograph

• Anemometer

• Hygrometer

• Rain gauge

What is a 'front' in meteorological terms?

• The place where two air masses meet

• A type of cloud formation

• A measurement of wind speed

• A type of precipitation

Match the data

• Bar graph

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• Table

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• Map

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What does a wind vane measure?

• direction wind is blowing

• speed of wind

• temperature of the air

• amount of rainfall