Types of Weather Tools
Words to Know
Test prep
Test prep
100

Measures how hot or cold

thermometer  

100

A person who studies the weather is a

meteorologist

100

Which of the following is NOT a weather tool?

a.bowl

b.thermometer

c.barometer

d.wind vane 

a.bowl

100

To __________________, is to use a tool to find out information such as how heavy, how big, how fast, how hot or cold something is. 

a.measure

b.design

a.measure

200

Shows wind directions

Wind Vane

200

What is happening outside with the air and sky, including precipitation, temperature, and wind?

weather

200

What are some ways Meteorologists record weather data?

Graphs, charts, weather maps

200

______________, is information that supports an answer to a question.

a. A sentence

b. Evidence 

c. A solution 

b. Evidence 

300

Shows the amount of rainfall

Rain gauge

300

Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is known as

precipitation

300

If you wanted to compare temperature data, would you use your fingers or a thermometer? Why?

You would use a thermometer because it tells you the exact temperature. You would use a thermometer because scientists use the same tools to compare data.

300

Is this weak or strong evidence:

Creek Island is hot everyday.

Weak evidence

400

Measures air pressure

Barometer

400

is a proposed answer to a question.

Claim

400


88 F

400

Is this weak or strong evidence:

Blue Island's temperature for the month of August ranged from 79 F to 85 F.

Strong evidence

500

Measures wind speed

Anemometers 

500

A ______  is something that appears to be similar over and over again.

pattern

500

Meteorologist often measure rainfall in ________?

a.seconds

b.millimeters

b.millimeters

500

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