Weather Instruments 2022

Discover weather instruments! Learn what tools meteorologists use to predict the weather.

Weather Instruments Watch the video and be able to answer the following. Essential Questions - Weather InstrumentsWhat weather tools do meteorologists use to predict the weather?How is each tool used? What does each tool measure?Why are they useful for meteorologists AND for us? A scientist who studies and predicts the weather hydrologist meteorologist seismologist archeologist Which of the following tools is used to measure the amount of heat in the atmosphere? hydrometer barometer rain gauge thermometer Which weather instrument measures wind speed in mph or knots? barometer wind vane thermometer anemometer This instrument measures the amount of humidity. It uses both a dry bulb and wet bulb thermometer. barometer anemometer sling psychrometer wind vane Which instrument measures wind direction in units that include North, South, East or West? rain gauge barometer wind vane anemometer This instrument measures the amount of precipitation that falls in an area. Units are inches or centimeters. rain gauge thermometer barometer anemometer Which tools measure how much the air pressure (air pushing down on the Earth)? weather vane barometer hygrometer anemometer Weather Instrument Matching Show your knowledge of the various weather instruments by matching the picture to the name. Click on the orange dot and "drag the connector" to the match. rain gauge - barometer thermometer Weather Instrument Matching Show your knowledge of the various weather instruments by matching the picture to the name. Click on the orange dot and "drag the connector" to the match. anemometer Sling Psychrometer wind vane