Which answer choice correctly describes the job of a thermometer?
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  • A device that tells how much rain has fallen.
  • A device that tells how much snow has fallen.
  • A device that is used to measure temperature.
  • A device that shows you how fast you are going in a car.
Which answer choice correctly describes the job of a rain gauge?
  • A weather tool that tells the direction of the wind.
  • A weather tool that measures the speed of the wind.
  • A weather tool that tells how hot or cold something is.
  • A weather tool that measures how much rain has fallen.
Which answer choice correctly describes the job of the wind vane?
  • A tool that is used to measure wind direction.
  • A tool that is used to measure wind speed.
  • A tool that is used to measure how hot or cold something is.
  • A tool that is used to measure air pressure.
What is another name for the wind vane?
  • Weather instrument
  • Weather sock
  • Weather vane
  • Anemometer
Which statement DOES NOT describe an anemometer?
  • A tool that is used to measure wind speed.
  • Measures wind speed in mph.
  • A tool that is used to measure wind direction.
  • The cups on an anemometer will move faster with stronger winds.
Which of the following information could you get from a barometer?
  • Temperature
  • Chance of rain or not.
  • How much rain has fallen.
  • The direction of the wind.
Which scenario correctly describes the anemometer?
  • Isaac wanted to know how cold it is outside. He used his weather tool to see that the current temperature is 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Isaac wanted to know how much rained fell overnight. He used his weather tool to see that they received 5 inches of rain.
  • Isaac wanted to know how fast the wind was blowing. He used his weather tool to see that the wind was blowing at 15 mph.
Which scenario properly uses the rain gauge?
  • The grandmother checked her barometer, and she saw that the pressure was low. "That explains why it is raining," she said.
  • Mary's phone said that the wind was blowing 10 mph NE.
  • Joey went outside to see that it was 74 degrees.
  • Joey went outside to see that 5 inches of rain had fallen.
Which scenario correctly describes the use of a thermometer?
  • Jeff used his thermometer to see that the air pressure is high today.
  • Jeff used his thermometer to see that it is 78 degrees outside.
  • Jeff's thermometer told him that the wind was blowing NE.
"Oh my gosh! The pressure is dropping. It is now 30.10 in. Let me go get my umbrella because rain is on the way!" Which instrument did this person use to determine that they need an umbrella?
  • rain gauge
  • barometer
  • thermometer
Glenda said, "Whew! This wind is blowing strong to the north. I sure hope it doesn't blow my new wig off!"Which instrument did she use to figure out that the wind was blowing north?
  • wind vane
  • anemometer
  • thermometer
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