Describing Weather
The short-term daily changes of a certain place at a certain time.
What is Weather?
Unlike climate, weather______
A. is affected by wind and ocean currents.
B. is determined by landforms in a region.
C. describes the average conditions over many years.
D. describes the complete conditions over a short time.
D. describes the complete conditions over a short time.
What does a rain gauge measure?
Precipitation
Weather data is different from climate data. Which of these is an example of weather data?
A. Skies are mostly cloudy at 5:00 pm in Las Vegas on May 3, 2012.
B. New England has an average of more than 100 rainy days each year.
C. Northern Europe has much colder winters than South America.
D. The high plateau region of Antarctica has constant light winds from the south.
A. Skies are mostly cloudy at 5:00 pm in Las Vegas on May 3, 2012.
Clouds that look like fluffy white cotton balls and bring good weather.
What is a Cumulus Cloud?
This is a front in which warmer air moves toward colder, denser air
What is a Warm Front?
What is used to measure air pressure?
What is a Barometer?
The rain gauge, thermometer, and the anemometer are all instruments that scientists used to help make weather predictions. True or False
True
See Question 2 image.
Students are using weather instruments to predict if we are going to have a snow day due to a blizzard. Which instruments might be best and why?
A. barometer to tell if the air pressure is low and a thermometer to check if the temperature is near freezing
B. rain gauge to measure the precipitation and wind vane to tell wind speed
C. barometer to tell if the temperature is near freezing and a wind vane to tell wind speed
D. anemometer for wind speed of the storm and barometer to tell if the temperature is near freezing
A. barometer to tell if the air pressure is low and a thermometer to check if the temperature is near freezing
See Question 1 on assessment for image.
A severe thunderstorm with a possible tornado is approaching your town. The mayor needs to decide whether the citizens need to take shelter. Which two weather instruments will aid the mayor in making this decision?
A. A and C
B. A and D
C. A and B
D. B and C
C. A and B
Nimbus/Cumulonimbus
See the weather map on question 3. Sarah checks the weather map to make sure she knows what to wear each day. According to the map, what type of weather can Sarah expect to have?
A. Hot and dry
B. Cold and rainy
C. Snow and hot
D. Warm and rainy
B. Cold and rainy
These are the 3 key phases of the Water Cycle.
What is Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation?
What would be the best way for a scientist to determine the climate of an area?
A. Measure rainfall in different parts of the area every day for one week.
B. Record the precipitation and temperature of the area for many years.
C. Measure the temperature every hour for a full day.
D. Record the temperature of the area for a year.
B. Record the precipitation and temperature of the area for many years.
What are clouds made of ?
A.Tiny water droplets and dust particles.
B. Gases and minerals from the earth’s crust.
C.Solid ice crystals and smoke particles.
D.Liquid metals
A.Tiny water droplets and dust particles.
The barometer at the weather station is dropping. What symbol should be added to the weather map? What type of weather can we predict?
A. High pressure and stormy weather
B. High pressure and sunny weather
C. Low pressure and stormy weather
D. Low pressure and sunny weather
C. Low pressure and stormy weather
Students heard over the weekend that a hurricane is approaching. Students want to measure the wind speeds to determine the category of the hurricane. Which two instruments can the students use to measure the wind of the hurricane?
A. They can use a wind vane to show the direction of the wind and an anemometer to show the wind speed.
B. They can use a wind vane to show the wind speed and an anemometer to show the direction of the wind.
C. They can use a rain gauge to measure the wind and rain values and a wind vane to show the direction of wind.
D. They can use a rain gauge to measure the wind.
A. They can use a wind vane to show the direction of the wind and an anemometer to show the wind speed.
What type of weather do stratus clouds bring?
Warm = rainy
Cold = snowy
Appear thin and curly on the ends. What type of cloud is this?
Cirrus
A barometer reading is high in the morning, by the evening the barometer reading is low. What type of weather can we expect?
Circle the correct word in each set of parentheses to complete the sentence.
The barometer is (rising/dropping), so we can expect (Sunny/stormy) skies soon.
dropping, stormy