Name: ____________________________________
Match the name of each weather instrument on the left with its purpose on the right.
___ 1. Wind Sock
a. measures humidity in the air
___ 2. Hygrometer
b. measures high and low pressure in the air
___ 3. Anemometer
c. measures air temperature
___ 4. Weather vane
d. shows how much precipitation has fallen
___ 5. Thermometer
e. measures the speed of force of the wind
___ 6. Barometer
f. used to tell what time of day it is
___ 7. Sundial
g. shows the speed and direction of the wind
___ 8. Rain Gauge
h. measures wind direction.
Name: ____________________________________
Match the name of each weather instrument on the left with its purpose on the right.
___ 1. Wind Sock
a. measures humidity in the air
___ 2. Hygrometer
b. measures high and low pressure in the air
___ 3. Anemometer
c. measures air temperature
___ 4. Weather vane
d. shows how much precipitation has fallen
___ 5. Thermometer
e. measures the speed of force of the wind
___ 6. Barometer
f. used to tell what time of day it is
___ 7. Sundial
g. shows the speed and direction of the wind
___ 8. Rain Gauge
h. measures wind direction.
Answers
1.G
2. A
3. E
4. H
5. C
6. B
7. F
8. D