Air
it is real and it is the gas that is all around us.
air
What is a scientist that studies the weather?
a meteorologist
What are the four seasons?
winter, spring, summer, and autumn(fall)
Tool to measure the wind speed
an anemometer
What happens to an anemometer if there is no wind?
It will not rotate (spin)
We can't see air so it is........
invisible
What describes how hot or cold the air is?
temperature
What are the four types of clouds?
cirrus, cumulus, stratus, cumulonimbus
What can you use to measure how strong the wind is blowing?
anemometer
An anemometer is spinning quickly. What does that tell you?
There is a strong wind
What can air do?
Make things move.
What do we use to record what we learn or observe?
A science journal
What is made of water drops?
a cloud
What is a tool used to observe the direction of the wind?
a wind vane
What happens to a thermometer if it is measuring something hot?
The red line in the thermometer will go up
What can you use to observe moving air (wind)?
bubbles
What tool do we use to measure the temperature?
thermometer
Measures how much rain or snow has fallen
a rain gauge
What tool would give you evidence that there is a good wind for flying a kite?
an anemometer
What makes the red line of a thermometer go down?
It is measuring something that is cold
Does a parachute fall quickly or slowly? Why?
A parachute falls slowly because the air pushes against it. This is called DRAG.
What do we look for when observing the weather?
what's in the sky (sun, clouds, or both) temperature (hot, cold, warm, cool) how windy it is whether is is rainy, snowy, or dry
what are the units we use to measure temperature?
celsius and fahrenheit
What tool will help you decide what direction a kite will fly?
a wind vane
Name and describe the four types of clouds
cumulus: white and fluffy clouds cirrus: thin and wispy clouds stratus: gray, thick, flat clouds that cover the sky; cumulonimbus: dark, gray, big, thunderstorm clouds