Weather Instruments

Explore weather instruments used by meteorologists! Learn what tools measure temperature, wind, and rain.

Weather Instruments Anchor Chart - use this chart to review and discuss the weather tools meteorologists use. Weather Instruments Watch the video and be able to answer the following. Note: you are NOT responsible for knowing the sling psychrometer.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 instrument measures wind in units that include North, South, East or West? rain gauge barometer wind vane anemometer Which weather instrument measures wind speed in mph or knots? barometer wind vane thermometer anemometer This instrument measures in inches or centimeters the amount of precipitation that falls in an area. rain gauge thermometer barometer anemometer Which tools measure how much the air is 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. rain gauge barometer thermometer wind vane anemometer hydrometer or hygrometer Weather Instrument Word Search To mark a word click its first letter then click its last. THERMOMETER INSTRUMENT ANEMOMETER SATELLITE BAROMETER RAINGAUGE WINDVANE RADAR