Weather Instruments

Weather?

100

A scientist who studies the weather

What is a meteorologist? 

200

The state of the atmosphere at a certain time or place

What is weather?

300

Temperature, pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation

What are

 weather elements?

400

The name for the ocean of air that surrounds the Earth.

What is the atmosphere?

Temperature and Pressure

100

Temperature can be measured in two scales called...

What is Celsius and Fahrenheit?

200

I am the most common instrument to measure air temperature.

What is a thermometer?

300

Air temperature should be measured in the sun, or in the shade?

What is the shade?

400

The instrument used to measure air pressure

What is a barometer?

Speed and Humidity

100

A weather instrument that measures the speed at which the wind is moving.

What is an anemometer?

200

The amount of water vapor in the air.

What is humidity?

300

The name for the instrument used to measure humidity?

What is a hygrometer?

Direction and Water

100

A weather instrument that measures the direction of the wind

What is a wind vane?

200

Tells the direction the wind is coming from or going to

What is coming from?

300

 A weather instrument that measures the amount of liquid precipitation over an area in a predefined period of time. 

What is a rain gauge?

400

Measured in millimeters and inches

What is the amount of rainfall?

Bonus

100

Average weather in a place over a 30 year period

What is climate?

200

One is measured in hours, minutes and seconds while the other is measured over an average period.

What is the difference between climate and weather?