Weather Tools
This weather tool measures how much liquid falls from the sky during a rain storm.
What is a rain gauge?
Name 3 parts of the water cycle.
What is evaportation, condensation, and precipitation?
The center of a hurricane, where it is the calmest.
What is the eye?
A long period of time without much rainfall. This can cause a lack of water for drinking, growing crops, and daily use.
What is a Drought?
These are the 4 types of preciptaion.
What are rain, sleet, snow, and hail?
If you were trying to measure the speed of the wind, you would need this weather tool.
What is an anemometer?
Mark notices a puddle of water on his way home from school. The next day the puddle is gone. This is because of _________.
What is evaporation?
Strong winds that form over water, causing high waves and strong winds.
What is a Hurricane?
When a strong storm produces too much water, water has nowhere to go. This weather event can be dangerous.
What is Floods or Flooding?
Name the three things that create all weather.
If I wanted to know the direction the wind is blowing, I would use this weather tool.
What is a weather vane?
Water vapor cools and forms clouds in this stage of the water cycle.
What is condensation?
A storm with heavy snow and strong winds. It often makes it hard to see outside.
What is a Blizzard?
Name one way we can prepare for an extreme weather event?
(answers may vary)
A person who studies and predicts the weather is known as this.
What is a meteorologist?
Another name for a weather vane
What is a rain gauge?
Liquid water evaporates into the air and becomes a gas known as _________.
What is water vapor?
Rain, thunder and lightening that can cause harm.
What is a thunderstorm?
Name one extreme weather event that is unlikely for the state of Virginia.
What is a Tornado?
What is the water cycle?
This weather tool helps you know what to wear each day, based on how hot or cold it will be.
What is a thermometer?
This makes the water cycle possible.
What is heat from the sun?
A funnel shaped cloud that forms over land. It spins very fast and can destroy property.
What is a Tornado?
Name two common extreme weather events for Virginia.
What is a Thunderstorm or Blizzard?
When water collects on or in the ground in the form a streams, rivers, ponds, or lakes.
What is Ground Water or Runoff?