What makes weather?
Temperature
Wind and climate
Rain and Snow
Weather and climate
100
A blanket of air surrounding the Earth
Atmosphere
100
What heats the Earth's surface
The sun
100
This tool shows the wind's direction and speed
Wind sock
100
What tool is used to measure the amount of rain that falls?
a rain gauge
100
This is an area with a dry climate
desert
200
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Moving air in Earth’s atmosphere
Wind
200
Temperatures at night ___________ compared to the daytime.
a. are higher
b. change faster
c. change slower
d. are lower
d. are lower
200
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Hot air is (heavier/lighter) than cold air, so it rises.
lighter
200
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Rain and snow are forms of
precipitation
200
How much rain was collected on Wednesday?
a. 2 cm
b. 6 cm
c. 12 cm
b. 6 cm
300
This is a graph of rainfall in San Francisco. During which season would it be MOST important to pack an umbrella.
Winter
300
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This is a tool used to measure temperature
Thermometer
300
coming from
300
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When liquid water turns into water vapor, it is called
evaporation
300
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Which season in San Francisco is the driest?
Summer
400
These are created from tiny droplets of water coming together in the atmosphere
clouds
400
Temperature is measured using these two scales
Celsius and Fahrenheit
400
This climate typically has all four seasons.
1. Tropical
2. Temperate
3. Coral Reef
4. Hot Desert
Temperate climate
400
This happens when not enough rain falls for a long period of time
Drought
400
Which direction is the wind coming from in this image?
West
500
This is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
Humidity
500
The warmest temperatures are near the ___________ of Earth
(Hint: The imaginary line around the Earth)
Equator
500
This tool is used to measure the speed of the wind
anemometer
500
This is the process of water vapor turning back into liquid water
condensation
500
John recorded the humidity for give days. Which day had the most water in the air.
Thursday