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- 1. Multiple Choice
You live in Pennsylvania and are getting ready to vacation in California. How can you find out the weather in California?
by reading your barometer
by checking the hygrometer
by looking out your window
by looking at a weather map
- 2. Multiple Choice
Your local meteorologist announces that the humidity today is at 95%. What does this mean?
the air pressure is very low
there is a high chance of getting snow
there is a great deal of moisture in the air
the air is very dry
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does a hygrometer measure?
temperature
humidity
air pressure
wind speeds
- 4. Multiple Choice
How does an anemometer work?
small cups spin in the wind, and it measures how fast they go
it determines how heavy the air is, and then predicts storms
rain or snow falls onto it, and it measures how much there is
it catches the wind and points in the direction the wind is blowing
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which instrument measures air pressure?
thermometer
anemometer
hygrometer
barometer
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why does low air pressure usually indicate bad weather?
it puts people in low spirits
storms form in low pressure
it means the cold weather is coming
the humidity is always low
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why do scientists need to be careful where they place a rain gauge?
the rain gauge is a delicate instrument with many breakable parts all over it
a rain guage cannot be placed in any area that gets a lot of precipitation
a rain guage has sharp edges that can cut scientists' hands
if the guage is blocked from rain, it won't accurately measure the amount of rain
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