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Using Weather Instruments

Science · Weather & Climate · ages 7-9
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Priya checks a Celsius thermometer. The liquid column ends at the mark labelled 15. Which temperature should she record in her weather diary?

    • 5°C
    • 15°C
    • 25°C

  2. Which weather instrument measures how much rain has fallen?

    • Thermometer
    • Rain gauge
    • Wind vane

  3. An anemometer measures wind speed.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. This chart shows a class weather diary. How many millimeters of rain were recorded on Tuesday?

    Mon1Tue4Wed2

    Answer: ______________

  5. Which tool would you use to find out which direction the wind is blowing from?

    • Wind vane
    • Rain gauge
    • Thermometer

  6. On 6 May at 3 p.m., Theo reads 19°C, 3 mm of rainfall, and wind from west. Which diary row records his readings correctly?

    • 6 May, 3 p.m.; 19°C; 3 mm; wind from west
    • 6 May, 3 p.m.; 19 mm; 3°C; wind from west
    • 6 May, 3 p.m.; 19°C; 3 mm; wind toward west

  7. A class has a rainfall reading for every day of two months. To find which month had more rain in total, what should they do?

    • Compare wind directions recorded at the same time each day in both months
    • Compare temperatures recorded at the same time each day in both months
    • Add all daily rainfall readings into a total for each month

  8. This practice scale marks Priya's thermometer reading. She starts at 10°C, counts three spaces to the dot, and records 13°C. Which entry uses the scale correctly?

    Temperature (°C). Ticks: 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Marked values: 16. 101214161820Temperature (°C)
    • 16°C, using 2°C for each space
    • 13°C, using 1°C for each space
    • 20°C, using the last number on the scale
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  1. 15°C · The liquid column ends at 15 on a Celsius thermometer. Priya should record 15°C.
  2. Rain gauge · A rain gauge collects rain. Its marked rainfall scale shows how much rain fell, usually in millimeters.
  3. True · True. An anemometer measures wind speed. On a cup anemometer, faster wind makes the cups spin faster.
  4. 4 · The number above Tuesday's bar is 4. The class recorded 4 mm of rain.
  5. Wind vane · A wind vane's arrow points toward the direction the wind comes from.
  6. 6 May, 3 p.m.; 19°C; 3 mm; wind from west · Keep 19 with °C, 3 with mm, and the wind direction as from west. The date and time belong in the same diary row.
  7. Add all daily rainfall readings into a total for each month · Add the daily rainfall readings for each month and compare the totals. The larger total means more rain fell.
  8. 16°C, using 2°C for each space · Each space is 2°C. Three spaces above 10°C reach 12°C, 14°C, then 16°C. Record 16°C.
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