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Weather Instrument review Answer Key

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Instruments
#1 What is this instrument? thermomter
#2 What is this instrument? anemometer
#3 What is this instrument? wind vane
#4 What is this instrument? barometer
#5 What is this instrument? hygrometer
What Tool?
#1 It has rain for several days. What instrument will tell you how many inches have fallen? rain gauge
#2 The air feels like it has gotten hotter. What instrument will tell you how hot it has gotten? thermometer
#3 The wind is blowing. What instrument will tell you how fast it is blowing? anemometer
#4 The air is humid today. What instrument will tell you how humid it is today? hygrometer
#5 The wind is blowing. What instrument will help you tell what direction the wind is coming from? wind vane
What does it do?
#1 A barometer measures... air pressure
#2 A hygrometer measures... humidity
#3 A thermometer measures... temperature
#4 A anemometer measures... wind speed
#5 A wind vane tells... wind direction
Other Ways to Forecast
#1 This instrument takes pictures of the earth from space. a satellite
#2 This instrument uses radio waves to find rain drops in clouds. radar
#3 This carries instruments into the atmosphere to measure weather. weather balloon
#4 You can use these to SEE the weather outside your window. your eyes
#5 This will show what weather conditions are happening around our area. weather map
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