Weather Instruments Worksheet
Explore common weather instruments and their uses with this Grade 5 science worksheet.
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Weather Instruments Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. Which instrument is used to measure air temperature?
Barometer
Anemometer
Thermometer
Rain gauge
2. What does a rain gauge measure?
Wind speed
Amount of precipitation
Air pressure
Humidity
3. An measures the speed of the wind.
4. A tells us the direction the wind is blowing from.
5. Explain how a barometer helps us predict weather changes.
6. A hygrometer measures wind direction.
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False
Match each weather instrument with what it measures.
7. Anemometer
a. Air pressure
8. Barometer
b. Wind speed
9. Wind vane
c. Wind direction
10. Look at the image below. What is this weather instrument called and what does it measure?
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