Unit 5: Weather Information Question Preview (ID: 21730)


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This instrument is used to measure the temperature
a) Thermometer
b) Barometer
c) Psychrometer
d) Hygrometer

This instrument is used to measure the humidity
a) Thermometer
b) Barometer
c) Anemometer
d) Hygrometer

This instrument is used to measure the air pressure
a) Thermometer
b) Barometer
c) Psychrometer
d) Anemometer

This instrument is used to measure relative humidity
a) Anemometer
b) Barometer
c) Psychrometer
d) Hygrometer

The heat index is
a) The temperature and wind speed
b) The temperature and the wind direction
c) The temperature and relative humidity
d) The temperature and air pressure

The wind chill factor is
a) The temperature and the wind speed
b) The temperature and wind direction
c) The temperature and relative humidity
d) The temperature and air pressure

This instrument is used to measure the speed of wind
a) Barometer
b) Hygrometer
c) Anemometer
d) Thermometer

These are valuable for collecting weather information
a) Planes
b) Ships
c) Weather satellites
d) All of the above

This was developed to give the most information in the shortest amount of time
a) weather station model
b) weather satellites
c) weather balloons
d) All of the above

Wind direction can be measured by
a) Wind sock
b) weather vane
c) Anamometer
d) All of the above

Satellite stays over the same earth location
a) Polar orbit
b) Heat Index
c) Wind Chill
d) Geosynchronous orbit

Satellite moves over the earth's poles.
a) Polar Orbit
b) Heat Index
c) Wind Chill
d) Geosynchronous orbit

Doppler radar can help detect severe storms more quickly than regular radar
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

This place helps local meteorologists make forcasts
a) The National Wind Station
b) The National Weather Service
c) The International Weather Station
d) The International House of Pancakes

This shows how much rain has fallen
a) Rain gauge
b) Rain spout
c) Rain jacket
d) Anemometer

Equivalent temperature if the air was dry and still
a) Polar Orbit
b) Wind Chill
c) Heat Index
d) Apparent temperature

You can collect weather data at home
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

With enough information, anyone can predict weather accurately
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Weather forecasts were more accurate before computers were used
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Weather balloons are used to measure the weather on the ground
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

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