Weather Basics
This word means "water that falls from the atmosphere."
precipitation
Which tool would you use to find the temperature: rain gauge, thermometer, weather vane, or barometer?
thermometer
Give one example of precipitation.
rain (or snow, sleet, hail)
Different seasons are caused by the Earth spinning on an imaginary line called its _______.
axis
Precipitation, wind, and air pressure are all ways to describe the weather or the area's _______. (one word)
weather
A tool that measures wind direction is called a _______.
weather vane
What kind of precipitation might fall on a very cold day and looks like small ice crystals?
snow (or sleet)
Earth has how many seasons? (number only)
4
Which of these is NOT a type of precipitation: rain, snow, tornado, or sleet?
tornado
Which tool measures air pressure: thermometer, anemometer, weather vane, or barometer?
barometer
Which of these would be considered precipitation: wind, rain, snow, or sunshine?
rain (or snow)
The temperature chart shows Day 1: 56°F, Day 2: 60°F, Day 3: 58°F, Day 4: 63°F. If this happened in winter, would a reporter most likely call this: very unusual and not typical, or typical for the season? (answer in short phrase)
very unusual and not typical
Places high up in the mountains tend to have _______ temperatures than lower areas. (fill in "colder" or "warmer")
colder
Name the instrument used to measure how much rain has fallen.
rain gauge
A cold and wet climate will probably receive _______ precipitation. (choose "a lot" or "very little")
a lot
Brazil has temps 70–80°F year-round and lots of rain. Indonesia has 79–82°F year-round and even more rain. What conclusion can you make about their climates? (short answer)
They have similar tropical climates (both are warm and wet year-round).
What two things together best describe climate? (two-term answer)
average precipitation and temperature
You see a thermometer with a red liquid at 60°F. What number would you read? (answer in degrees Fahrenheit; use the number only
60
Name two kinds of precipitation.
rain and snow (any two: rain, snow, sleet, hail)
Define "season"
season is one part of the year with its own typical weather (for example: winter, spring, summer, or fall).