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Student Activity Booklet

BLM-2 Weather instruments

Match each weather element with the name of the instrument used to measure it or detect its presence. In some cases, there may be more than one correct answer.

Then, from the selection at the bottom, choose the correct unit of measurement for each in Canada.

Weather ElementMeasured with aUnits
Relative humidity_____________________
Cloud height_____________________
Precipitation_____________________
Wind speed_____________________
Temperature_____________________
Air pressure_____________________

 

Weather InstrumentUnits of Measurement
  • a. Hygrometer
  • b. Anemometer
  • c. Thermister
  • d. Tipping bucket rain gauge
  • e. Barometer
  • f. Ceilometer
  • g. Sling psychrometer
  • h. Thermometer
  • inches
  • feet
  • milimetres
  • metres
  • miles per hour
  • kilometres per hour
  • pounds
  • miles
  • degrees Celsius
  • degrees Fahrenheit
  • percentage
  • kilopascals
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