Real World
You want to know if it's going to be cold enough for a jacket today at school. What instrument should you use to check the temperature?
thermometer
an instrument that measures temperature
thermometer
the direction in which the wind is blowing
wind direction
A. 0 degrees
B. 20 degrees
C. 32 degrees
C. 32 degrees
There's a tropical storm coming and it's supposed to rain a lot. What instrument should you use to measure the amount it rains?
rain gauge
an instrument that measures air pressure
Barometer
the measure of how fast the wind is blowing
wind speed
There's a big rainstorm happening. The best instrument for me to use right now is...
A. hygrometer
B. Barometer
C. Rain gauge
C. rain gauge
You're on the beach and the wind is blowing sand in your face. What instrument should you use to measure which direction the wind is coming from?
wind vane
an instrument that measures wind speed
Anemometer
the amount of water vapor in the air
humidity
Short bursts of high power winds are called...
A. trade winds
B. gusts
C. pressure winds
B. gusts
You're in the mountains and your ears are popping. What instrument should you use to measure the air pressure?
barometer
an instrument that measures amount of rain
rain gauge
the weight of air pressing down on an area
air pressure
A falling barometer means the weather is
A. improving
B. getting worse
C. staying the same
B. getting worse
There's a hurricane. The wind is blowing really fast. What instrument should you use to measure the wind speed?
anemometer
an instrument that measures humidity, or water vapor in the air
hygrometer
a scientist who studies and predicts the weather
meteorologist
A rising barometer means that the weather is
A. improving
B. getting worse
C. staying the same
A. improving