Basic Forms of Weather
What are snow, rain, sleet, and hail?
This tool measures wind speed.
What is an anemometer?
This form of severe weather forms on land and is a violet spinning column of thunderstorm clouds.
What is a tornado?
A person who predicts and reports the weather.
Who is a meteorologist?
This season has cold temperatures and happens during the months of December, January, and February.
What is winter?
Any form of water that falls from the sky.
What is precipitation?
This tool measures wind direction.
What is a wind vane or a wind sock?
This form of severe weather forms in the warm ocean waters.
What is a hurricane?
This is how hot or cold it is outside.
What is the temperature?
This season is usually hot and is in the months of June, July, and August.
What is summer?
To go outside during this type of weather you will probably need: sunscreen, sunglasses, and a bathing suit.
What is sunny or hot?
This tool is used to measure the temperature outside.
What is a thermometer?
A blizzard must have these three elements in order to form.
What are snow, cold temperatures, and wind?
What is the basement or a room with no windows?
This season is usually cool and crisp and is during the months of September, October, and November.
What is fall?
What is snow or cold?
This person uses weather tools to predict and measure the weather.
Who is a meterologist?
This severe type of weather contains heavy rain, thunder, and lightning.
What is a thunderstorm?
Which of the following is the temperature most likely to be tomorrow, if today it is 80 degrees?
A) 25 degrees
B) 120 degrees
C) 85 degrees
What is C) 85 degrees?
We are in this season currently.
What is fall?
For this type of weather, you will need rain boots and an umbrella.
What is rain?
This tool measures the amount of rainfall in inches.
What is a rain gauge?
This severe type of weather could be caused by too much rain.
We measure temperature in these two ways.
What are degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius?
This season is often warm and rainy and lots of plants bloom during this time.
What is spring?