Weather Tools
_____ is the tool meteorologists use to determine the temperature.
Thermometer
Name the season: cool/chilly and windy
Fall/Autumn
____ can be found in the sky during the day.
The Sun
If a pinwheel or an anemometer spin fast with high speed the wind must be _____(strong/weak).
Strong
Name the cloud type: When this cloud is in the sky it looks like there is a blanket covering the sky.
Stratus
____ is the tool meteorologists use to determine how much rain has fallen.
Rain gauge
Name the season: cold and snowy
Winter
_____ can be found in the sky during the night.
The Moon
If it is a bad day to fly a kite the wind must be _____(strong/weak).
Name the cloud type: Thick puffy clouds that look like cotton balls.
Cumulus
_____ is the tool meteorologists use to measure wind speed.
Spring
It is ____(hotter/colder) in the daytime than the nighttime.
hotter
A wind vane is labeled with N, S, E, W. What do the E and W stand for?
East and West
Name the cloud type: Thin and whispy
Cirrus
____ is the tool meteorologists use to determine wind direction.
Wind vane
Name the season: Hot and Sunny
Summer
It is _____(hotter/colder) in the nighttime than in the daytime.
colder
A wind vane is labeled with N, S, E, W. What do the N and S stand for?
North and South
When you see a cumulus cloud you know it will bring ___ (good/bad) weather.
Good
An anemometer is used to determine wind speed and wind _____.
Strength
What causes the seasons?
The Earth's tilt and orbit around the Sun.
The sunlight adds ____ and ___to Earth when it shines.
light and heat
A wind vane is labeled with N, S, E, W to show the direction the wind is blown. These are called ____.
Cardinal directions
When you see cirrus clouds you know it will bring ____ (good/bad) weather.
Bad