Let’s go step by step to solve this weather instrument matching task.
We have 5 weather instruments shown in pictures (though we won’t describe them, we’ll use their names and what they do). We also have 5 things they measure: wind speed, air pressure, rainfall, temperature, wind direction.
First, let’s recall what each instrument does:
1.
Thermometer → Measures how hot or cold it is → that’s
temperature
2.
Barometer → Measures the weight of the air above us → that’s
air pressure
3.
Anemometer → Has cups that spin in the wind → measures how fast the wind blows →
wind speed
4.
Weather vane → Points to show which way the wind is blowing →
wind direction
5.
Rain gauge → Catches rain like a cup → measures how much rain fell →
rainfall
Now, match each instrument to what it measures:
- The instrument that looks like a rooster on top with arrows → that’s a
weather vane → matches
wind direction
- The one that looks like a glass cylinder catching water → that’s a
rain gauge → matches
rainfall
- The long thin tube with red liquid inside → that’s a
thermometer → matches
temperature
- The one with spinning cups → that’s an
anemometer → matches
wind speed
- The round dial with numbers and hands → that’s a
barometer → matches
air pressure
So now we can fill in the blanks and draw lines:
From left to right (top to bottom):
1. Weather vane → wind direction
2. Rain gauge → rainfall
3. Thermometer → temperature
4. Anemometer → wind speed
5. Barometer → air pressure
✔ All matched correctly.
Final Answer:
weather vane → wind direction
rain gauge → rainfall
thermometer → temperature
anemometer → wind speed
barometer → air pressure
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of weather instruments worksheet.