Weather
True or False? The weather is constantly changing.
True
True or False? The only form of precipitation is rain.
False. Sleet, hail, and snow are also types of precipitation.
True or false? Weather is how hot or cold it feels outside.
False! Temperature is the measure of how hot or cold something is.
If Thermometer A reads 15 degrees celsius and Thermometer B reads 29 degrees celsius. Which thermometer shows the warmest temperature?
Thermometer B
Name the liquid form of precipitation.
Rain
Thermometer
If a weather forecast shows the precipitation in two different areas being the following:
Precipitation
Area A- 20%
Area B- 68%
Which area is expected to have the highest chance of rain?
Area B
We measure wind speed in...
miles per hour (mph)
Name the tool used to measure wind direction.
Wind vane or wind sock
The conditions of the Earth at a certain time and place are called...
Weather
We measure temperature in...
Degrees (C or F)
Name the tool used to measure the amount of liquid precipitation.
Rain gauge
What components make up the weather?
Precipitation, temperature, wind direction/speed, cloud coverage
If the sky outside is partly cloudy, what would it look like?
A few clouds cover part of the sun.
True or False? A wind vane shows you where the wind is going.
False! A wind vane shows you where the wind is COMING from.